Assessing the Psychometric Proprieties of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale–Short Form (ATSPPH-SF) Among Latino Adults

Authors

Lucas Torres, Marquette UniversityFollow
Brooke E. Magnus, Marquette UniversityFollow
Natasha Suhail Najar, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2021

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Source Publication

Assessment

Source ISSN

1073-1911

Abstract

The Latino population continues to underutilize mental health services at an alarming rate. The Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale–Short Form (ATSPPH-SF) is one of the most commonly used instruments to assess help-seeking attitudes. The current study sought to evaluate the factor structure and test for the presence of differential item functioning on the ATSPPH-SF with a sample of Latino adult individuals across nativity status (U.S.- vs. foreign-born), language format (English vs. Spanish), and gender. The analyses revealed two relatively independent factors named Openness to Seeking Treatment and Value and Need in Seeking Treatment. Measurement equivalence and practical implications are discussed in the context of use with Latino individuals.

Comments

Accepted version. Assessment, Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2021): 211-224. DOI. © 2021 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Torres, Lucas; Magnus, Brooke E.; and Najar, Natasha Suhail, "Assessing the Psychometric Proprieties of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale–Short Form (ATSPPH-SF) Among Latino Adults" (2021). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 518.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/518