Sung-Yoon Kang|Diane Howard|Jae Kim|Jodi Payne|Leo Wilton|Woo Joo Kim|Dina C. Maramba
English language proficiency and lifetime mental health service utilization in a national representative sample of Asian Americans in the USA
The University of Texas at Arlington|Rush University Medical Center|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Binghamton University|University at Buffalo, State University of New York|Binghamton University
us department health human services reported lack english language proficiency shortage providers possessed appropriate language skills identified major barriers mental health service use approximately half population asians pacific islanders aim study examine predictors lifetime mental health service use relation english language proficiency among asian americansdata 2095 asian participants national latino asian american study analyzed using logistic regressionrespondents better english language proficiency mental health diagnosis inclined use mental health services participants born usa widowed separated divorced sought comfort religion reported worse physical mental health selfratings likely use mental health services lack health insurance coverage significant predictorthe public health implications behavioral health include need educate healthcare providers working asian americans regarding benefits derived seeking services making interpreter services available culturally sensitive environment