Rural Residents' Depressive Symptoms and Help-Seeking Preferences: Opportunities for Church-Based Intervention Development
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 member...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal of religion and health
Anno: 2019, Volume: 58, Fascicolo: 5, Pagine: 1661-1671 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Rural mental health
B church-based intervention B Depressione B Help-seeking preferences B Access to mental health care |
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| Riepilogo: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00807-9 |