Examining the help-seeking intentions of Chinese individuals in the United States

The underutilization of mental health services by Chinese individuals in the United States is concerning. In this study, we examined Chinese individuals' help-seeking intentions utilizing the theory of planned behavior. Two hundred fifty-one participants were recruited for this study. The results revealed that help-seeking attitudes (beta = 0.28, p < 0.001), perceived behavioral control (beta = 0.21, p < 0.001), and subjective norms (beta = 0.13, p < 0.001) were found to be significant predictors of help-seeking intentions. The implications of the results are discussed.