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E-Poster

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Session: The Impact of Cultural and Structural Barriers on Mental Health Service among Asian American

The Impact of Cultural and Structural Barriers on Mental Health Service Among Asian American

Friday, October 25, 2024
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Poster 2B

    Presenter(s)

  • Eunseok Jeong

    Doctoral student
    University of Chicago
    Chicago, IL, United States

The study investigates how cultural and structural barriers hinder mental health service use among 246 Chinese American young adults. It reveals that structural barriers dampen the willingness to seek help, worsened by cultural barriers. Results emphasize the need for interventions to improve mental health service accessibility for Asian Americans.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, participant will be able to explain factors affecting Asian Americans' mental health service use, including cultural stigma, language barriers, and economic constraints. Also, they will gain insight into how these elements influence young adults' attitudes and behaviors towards seeking mental health services.
  2. Upon completion, participant will be able to understand how cultural and structural barriers, like mental health stigma and service accessibility, independently and collectively hinder mental health service use among Chinese American young adults, emphasizing the need to understand and address these barriers.
  3. Upon completion, participant will be able to equipped to propose clinical interventions for Asian Americans, addressing cultural and structural barriers to mental health services. Emphasize culturally sensitive strategies to improve access and counteract the 'model minority' stereotype's effects on service availability.