Behavioral Addiction from the Asian Americans Perspective: Exploration of Public and Help-Seeking Stigma
This empirical study surveyed 431 Asian Americans to examine how public stigma and self-stigma affect willingness to seek mental health treatment for gambling and Internet gaming addictions. Findings indicate that self-stigma about help-seeking and public stigma attitudes significantly influence treatment-seeking behavior, with recommendations for culturally-informed community outreach to reduce barriers to mental health service utilization.