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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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