Reluctant Help-Seeking Among Second Generation Term Paper

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In terms of help seeking, 35% of the respondents said they would seek the help of a health center to seek advice about alcohol use. However, among those asked (N=639) to whom they will seek help about their alcohol use, 37% answered they will seek the help of their friends, followed by a doctor (28%), their family (27%), 15% answered they will seek help from "no one." Interestingly, none of the respondents chose to seek external help, such as those from the health center, community center, religious institutions, or advice centers (26).

The survey findings have important implications to future research on and formulation of information campaigns and community programs about alcohol use and addiction. This study on ethnic minority members' alcohol consumption and help-seeking behavior illustrates how the community should work on strengthening the role of community centers, health centers, advice centers, and other external institutions (other than families) in order to increase awareness of the state of alcohol consumption among the minorities' communities.

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Evidently, community groups and religious institutions are "not popular" among second generation ethnic minority groups and "do not regard them as sources of relevant help or advice." Reluctance to seek outside help apart from one's family should be given focus in formulating health programs for these communities, and these programs should enumerate the benefits that people will receive once they seek external help about their excessive or heavy alcohol use or drinking.

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