RT Article
T1 Rural Residents' Depressive Symptoms and Help-Seeking Preferences: Opportunities for Church-Based Intervention Development
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 58
IS 5
SP 1661
OP 1671
A1 Weaver, Addie
A1 Bybee, Deborah
A1 Elliott, Mark
A1 Hahn, Jessica
A1 Himle, Joseph
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1681198843
AB This study examines rural residents' depressive symptoms, helps seeking preferences and perceptions of a church-based group depression intervention, informing feasibility of adapting evidence-based treatment for delivery in rural churches. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 100 members of 2 churches in a rural Midwestern community; 63 congregants responded. Depression was assessed via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Descriptive analyses were performed, and 12.9% of respondents screened positive for depression. Another 25% reported mild symptomatology. Respondents preferred informal help seeking, although reported more openness to formal providers to address others' depression. Results suggest receptivity to church-based treatment. Almost two-third of respondents reported they would consider attending a church-based group depression intervention, 80% would recommend it to a friend in need, and 60% indicated it would benefit their community. Delivering evidence-based depression treatment within church settings may provide a viable option for increasing access to care in this rural community.
K1 Access to mental health care
K1 church-based intervention
K1 Depression
K1 Help-seeking preferences
K1 Rural mental health
DO 10.1007/s10943-019-00807-9