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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-8-2021
Publication Title
Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
91
Last Page
100
Abstract
Objective
This study examined the association between parental perceived need for counseling or mental health care services and adolescents’ subgroups of anxiety and depression symptoms (Anxiety-only, Depression-only, Anxiety-Depression, and None).
Method
Adolescent sample (N = 20,486, M = 14.69 years old, SD = 1.69) was drawn from the National Survey of Children’s Health 2017–2018 (NSCH 2017–2018). A chi-square test was used to analyze the association between two categorical variables.
Results
The Chi-square test was statistically significant, Χ2(6) = 7,914.33, p < .01, V = .44. Adolescents from the Anxiety-Depression group received counseling or mental health care the most (80.94%), while 69.03% of those in the depression-only group and 44.86% in the Anxiety-only group received mental health services.
Conclusions
Caregivers of adolescents with Anxiety-only tended to perceive the least need for counseling or mental health care, compared with those with depression or both, suggesting the need to enhance mental health awareness.
Recommended Citation
Kim, I., & Kim, N. (2021). Parental Perceived Need for Counseling for Adolescents’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation.13(2) 91-100 https://doi-org.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/10.1080/21501378.2021.1874240
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Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation on February 8, 2021, available online: