60 3 CHAPTER 3 Table 2. Attitudes, beliefs and needs regarding treatment seeking separated by military personnel with and without mental illness. Military personnel with mental illness Total (N=324) Treatment-seekers (N=294) Non treatment-seekers (N=30) Difference N (%) N (%) M (SD) N (%) M (SD) U Z Sig. Attitudes Self-management: I preferred to solve my own problems. 228 (70.4) 199 (67.7) 2.78 (.83) 29 (96.7) 3.57 (.57) 2098 -5.09 .000 * Advice others: The advice I received from others about seeking treatment, was of influence on my decision. 187 (57.7) 183 (62.2) 2.64 (.98) 4 (13.3) 1.73 (.87) 2212 -4.71 .000 ** Denial: I denied my mental illness. 180 (55.6) 164 (55.8) 2.54 (.91) 16 (53.3) 2.53 (.63) 4307 -.22 .823 Self-stigma: I saw myself as weak due to my mental illness. 170 (52.5) 155 (52.7) 2.48 (.96) 15 (50.0) 2.30 (.95) 4001.5 -.88 .381 Shame: I was ashamed of my mental illness. 159 (49.1) 148 (50.3) 2.44 (.96) 11 (36.7) 2.17 (.99) 3712.5 -1.49 .136 Be example: I wanted to be a good example for others (with mental illness). 125 (38.6) 120 (40.8) 2.28 (.90) 5 (16.7) 1.93 (.74) 3431.5 -2.11 .035 Beliefs Belief treatment: I believed that treatment is effective for mental illness. 275 (84.9) 255 (86.7) 3.09 (.67) 20 (66.7) 2.73 (.79) 3316 -2.58 .010 Knowledge: I knew where to seek help. 269 (83.0) 244 (83.0) 3.07 (.68) 25 (83.3) 3.00 (.59) 4107.5 -.70 .484 Social support: I was supported by people around me. 256 (79.0) 234 (79.6) 2.97 (.70) 22 (73.3) 2.83 (.70) 3944 -1.08 .280 Social rejection: I was afraid that seeking treatment would cause others (direct colleagues) to see me differently (negatively). 123 (38.0) 114 (38.8) 2.22 (.97) 9 (30.0) 1.97 (.81) 3834 -1.23 .218 Career: I was afraid that seeking treatment would have negative consequences for my career. 118 (36.4) 111 (37.8) 2.26 (.98) 7 (23.3) 1.97 (.96) 3652 -1.62 .105 Unemployment 37 (N/A) 36 (N/A) N/A 1 (N/A) N/A N/A N/A N/A Not being able to advance in career 82 (N/A) 77 (N/A) N/A 5 (N/A) N/A N/A N/A N/A Not being allowed to do what you like most 78 (N/A) 75 (N/A) N/A 3 (N/A) N/A N/A N/A N/A Discrimination: I was afraid that seeking treatment would cause me to be treated differently (less well). 87 (26.9) 81 (27.6) 2.02 (.85) 6 (20.0) 1.87 (.82) 3960 -.98 .327 Blame: I was afraid that others would see it as my own fault that I have mental illness. 87 (26.9) 81 (27.6) 2.02 (.86) 6 (20.0) 1.80 (.76) 3822 -1.28 .201
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