Item | M | SD | Not at all | A little bit1 | Moderately to Extremelya |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) I don’t have enough time | 2.54 | 1.34 | 9.6% | 16.4% | 74.0% |
(2) Support is too far away | 1.52 | 1.38 | 33.8% | 18.8% | 47.4% |
(3) The expense and added costs (e.g., time off work, transportation) are too high | 2.44 | 1.44 | 14.2% | 15.8% | 70.0% |
(4) I don’t have access to support that is based on the latest research. | 1.35 | 1.42 | 41.6% | 18.6% | 39.8% |
(5) I don’t know how to get access to support. | 1.2 | 1.32 | 43.9% | 19.7% | 36.4% |
(6) The waiting lists are too long | 2.01 | 1.56 | 25.9% | 15.6% | 58.5% |
(7) I am not emotionally ready for receiving support | 0.79 | 1.05 | 53.0% | 26.3% | 20.7% |
(8) It might not be confidential | 0.56 | 1.06 | 70.9% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
(9) Support would not be helpful for me | 0.62 | 1.04 | 66.3% | 16.4% | 17.3% |
(10) Support involves loss of control/autonomy | 0.58 | 0.93 | 63.8% | 21.9% | 14.3% |
(11) I don’t want to be labelled as having a mental illness | 0.76 | 1.2 | 61.9% | 18.8% | 19.3% |
(12) I feel guilty for having mental health challenges from caring for my child. | 1.5 | 1.46 | 36.9% | 19.2% | 43.9% |
(13) My child and my family are my priority; I have to focus on caregiving | 2.75 | 1.3 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 78.3% |
(14) The people around me discourage me from seeking help for mental health challenges | 0.3 | 0.72 | 81.2% | 10.9% | 7.9% |
(15) I want to avoid talking about stressful experiences in my life. | 1.27 | 1.24 | 34.6% | 29.9% | 35.5% |
(16) Otherb | 0.68 | 1.33 | 76.4% | 3.2% | 20.4% |