University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Emotional benefits and barriers of professional psychological services scale: initial construction and validation among African American women

Watson, Natalie N

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Title
Emotional benefits and barriers of professional psychological services scale: initial construction and validation among African American women
Author(s)
Watson, Natalie N
Issue Date
2016-07-11
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Hunter, Carla D.
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Hunter, Carla D.
Committee Member(s)
  • Allen, Nicole
  • Aber, Mark
  • Todd, Nathan R.
  • Neville, Helen A.
Department of Study
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • Help-seeking attitudes
  • Health Belief Model
  • Validation
  • African Americans
Abstract
The current study used the Health Belief Model to develop a measure that assesses the emotional benefits and barriers of professional psychological services for African American women. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure of the Emotional Benefits and Barriers of Professional Psychological Services (EBBPPS) Scale: Life Enhancement and Concerns about Distress, respectively. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this two-factor solution and demonstrated superior fit compared to a general, unidimensional model as well as a three factor model. Both factors exhibited excellent internal consistency, and test-retest reliability coefficients support the temporal stability. Construct validity was supported given that EBBPPS factors were correlated with theoretically related constructs, like psychological help-seeking attitudes and cultural identity, as well as uncorrelated with theoretically unrelated constructs, like psychological distress. Life Enhancement exhibited unique predictive validity for intentions to seek counseling. These findings support the utility and cultural relevance of the EBBPPS with African American women.
Graduation Semester
2016-08
Type of Resource
text
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Copyright 2016 Natalie N. Watson

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