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Item | Strongly | Agree | Disagree | Strongly |
agree (%) | (%) | (%) | disagree (%) |
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Perceptions of need of mental health services in their congregation | | | | |
There is need for mental health (MH) services for children in my congregation. | 16 | 68 | 8 | 8 |
My community needs more MH professionals to care for children. | 36 | 40 | 16 | 8 |
Psychiatrists and psychologists have important roles in treating children. | 40 | 44 | 12 | 4 |
I would prefer to counsel my members rather than refer them to MH professionals. | 8 | 16 | 40 | 36 |
I would refer a child to a psychiatrist if I felt they needed it. | 52 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
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Perception of influence | | | | |
I have a lot of influence on whether my members seek MH services. | 0 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
I support treatment with psychiatric medication if recommended by an MD. | 20 | 76 | 4 | 0 |
I support a member seeking “talk therapy” from an MH professional. | 29 | 58 | 13 | 0 |
I support a member seeking family therapy or counseling. | 40 | 56 | 4 | 0 |
My members ask me before they seek MH treatment elsewhere. | 4 | 28 | 68 | 0 |
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Perception of knowledge base | | | | |
I feel knowledgeable about MH disorders affecting children. | 8 | 52 | 36 | 4 |
I feel confident in my ability to know if a child needs MH services. | 4 | 44 | 52 | 0 |
I know where to refer a child and family if they need MH services | 12 | 64 | 20 | 4 |
I know enough about…ADHD | 17 | 42 | 37 | 4 |
Depression in children | 4 | 44 | 48 | 4 |
Anxiety in children | 4 | 44 | 52 | 0 |
Bipolar disorder in children | 4 | 28 | 64 | 4 |
Autism | 4 | 28 | 64 | 4 |
Schizophrenia in children | 4 | 28 | 64 | 4 |
Substance abuse in children | 12 | 44 | 40 | 4 |
Disruptive behavior disorders in children | 8 | 40 | 48 | 4 |
Oppositional defiant disorder | 8 | 24 | 64 | 4 |
Conduct disorder | 8 | 36 | 52 | 4 |
I would like to know more about the above disorders. | 13 | 57 | 26 | 4 |
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Perception of collaboration with MH professionals | | | | |
It is valuable to collaborate with MH professionals. | 32 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
MH professionals value my role as a spiritual leader in caring for the mentally ill. | 16 | 36 | 44 | 4 |
I prefer to send my members to a counselor who is sensitive to spiritual needs. | 44 | 40 | 16 | 0 |
I would like to educate MH professionals on the unique spiritual beliefs, values, and needs of my members. | 32 | 56 | 12 | 0 |
I have had a good experience with MH professionals. | 12 | 72 | 16 | 0 |
I have had a bad experience with MH professionals. | 4 | 57 | 35 | 4 |
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Perception of barriers | | | | |
There are many barriers for children who need adequate mental health services in my community. | 28 | 52 | 20 | 0 |
The following are large barriers | | | | |
no insurance, | 36 | 48 | 16 | 0 |
not enough MH professionals in my community, | 12 | 48 | 36 | 4 |
unclear where to refer children in need, | 16 | 52 | 32 | 0 |
unclear how to determine if a child needs MH services. | 24 | 40 | 36 | 0 |
MH professionals do not understand the spiritual needs of my members. | 16 | 48 | 36 | 0 |
My members do not want to see MH professionals. | 8 | 44 | 44 | 4 |
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Resources at religious institutions | | | | |
We have enough youth programs at my institution. | 8 | 40 | 40 | 12 |
We have plenty of parental support groups. | 4 | 40 | 48 | 8 |
We have adequate services for counseling on site. | 0 | 28 | 60 | 12 |
We have a parish nurse or health coordinator on site. | 0 | 16 | 68 | 16 |
I want to collaborate with others to increase the youth groups program. | 4 | 60 | 32 | 4 |
I want to collaborate with others to increase the parental support program. | 4 | 60 | 28 | 8 |
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