The Influence of Exclusion and Meta-stereotypes on Help-Seeking Behavior and Mental Well-Being among the Turkish-Dutch

Klaassen, Laura (2022) The Influence of Exclusion and Meta-stereotypes on Help-Seeking Behavior and Mental Well-Being among the Turkish-Dutch. Master thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Turkish-Dutch people are known to have a higher prevalence in mental disorders, well as consistently underuse mental health care services. This research aimed to study whether feelings of exclusion and negative meta-stereotypes are related to mental well-being and help-seeking behavior. Sixty-four Turkish-Dutch participants completed an online survey. Findings revealed that there is an indirect relation between feelings of exclusion and help-seeking behavior towards Dutch people, through the experience of positive (but not negative) meta-stereotypes. Mental well-being was not predicted by these variables. Although these findings cannot be generalized because of the small sample size, they could be used as a base for other studies and to stimulate the design of interventions to encourage help-seeking behavior among the Turkish-Dutch population. Keywords: exclusion, meta-stereotypes, help-seeking behavior, mental well-being, Turkish-Dutch population

Item Type:	Thesis (Master)
Supervisor name:	Gordijn, E.H.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	Applied Social Psychology (ASP) [Master Psychology]
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2022 06:58
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2022 06:58
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1345

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