Evaluating the Effects of Social Capital, Self-Stigma, and Social Identity in Predicting Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Producers to Seek Mental Health Assistance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sample
2.2. Measures
2.3. Procedures and Data Collection
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Relationship between Social Identity, Social Capital, and Self-Stigma
3.2. Variables Influencing Help-Seeking Intention for Personal or Emotional Problems
3.3. Variables Influencing Help-Seeking Intention for Suicide Ideation
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
ANR | Agricultural and Natural Resources |
CDC | Center for Disease Control |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
COIC | Collective Occupational Identity Construct |
GHSQ | General Help Seeking Questionnaire |
PSCS | Personal Social Capital Scale |
RPL | Regional Program Leader |
SSOSH | Self Stigma of Seeking Help |
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Unstandardized Coefficients | Standardized Coefficients | ||||
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Model | B | Std. Error | Beta | t | Sig. 1 |
(Constant) | 6.29 | 0.49 | 22.02 | 12.68 | 0.01 * |
Social Identity | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.55 | 0.58 |
Social Capital | −0.65 | 0.09 | −0.38 | −7.10 | 0.01 * |
Self-Stigma | −0.36 | 0.06 | −0.29 | −5.76 | 0.01 * |
Unstandardized Coefficients | Standardized Coefficients | ||||
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Model | B | Std. Error | Beta | t | Sig. 1 |
(Constant) | 6.60 | 0.70 | 9.43 | 0.01 * | |
Social Identity | −0.06 | 0.09 | −0.04 | −0.61 | 0.55 |
Social Capital | −0.80 | 0.13 | −0.36 | −6.24 | 0.01 * |
Self-Stigma | −0.24 | 0.09 | −0.15 | −2.71 | 0.01 * |
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Baker, C.N.; Strong, R.; McCord, C.; Redwine, T. Evaluating the Effects of Social Capital, Self-Stigma, and Social Identity in Predicting Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Producers to Seek Mental Health Assistance. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912110
Baker CN, Strong R, McCord C, Redwine T. Evaluating the Effects of Social Capital, Self-Stigma, and Social Identity in Predicting Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Producers to Seek Mental Health Assistance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912110
Chicago/Turabian StyleBaker, Carrie N., Robert Strong, Carly McCord, and Tobin Redwine. 2022. "Evaluating the Effects of Social Capital, Self-Stigma, and Social Identity in Predicting Behavioral Intentions of Agricultural Producers to Seek Mental Health Assistance" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912110