Abstract
Drawing on data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, this article examines the influence of family relational factors, independently and jointly with immigration generation status, on past-year mental health service utilization among Asian Americans ( N = 1,599). Findings revealed the important role of family relation in influencing the likelihood and type of Asian Americans’ mental health service use. Lower level of family cohesion and higher level of family conflict were associated with increased likelihood of service use. Results from multiple logistic regressions further indicated that generation status interacts with family relation in affecting service use. Specifically, effect of family cohesion on general health service use was modified by generation status among third- or later-generation Asian Americans. Practice implications and future research directions are discussed to better understand and address the mental health needs of this population.
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