Table 9 Barriers to seeking professional help for alcohol misuse
Agree | Somewhat agree | Somewhat disagree | Disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I would solve my problem myself | 523 | 21.2% | 967 | 39.3% | 621 | 25.2% | 295 | 12.0% |
I think I should work out my own problems | 511 | 20.7% | 1051 | 42.7% | 585 | 23.7% | 256 | 10.4% |
I’d be too embarrassed to talk to a counsellor | 445 | 18.1% | 809 | 32.8% | 696 | 28.3% | 452 | 18.3% |
Adults can’t understand adolescent problems | 315 | 12.8% | 573 | 23.3% | 837 | 34.0% | 673 | 27.3% |
Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t have time to see a counsellor | 213 | 8.6% | 534 | 21.7% | 868 | 35.2% | 790 | 32.1% |
A counsellor might make me do what I don’t want to | 404 | 16.4% | 811 | 32.9% | 668 | 27.1% | 517 | 21.0% |
I wouldn’t want my family to know I was seeing a counsellor | 532 | 21.6% | 698 | 28.3% | 605 | 24.6% | 569 | 23.1% |
I couldn’t afford counselling | 241 | 9.8% | 490 | 19.9% | 731 | 29.7% | 941 | 38.2% |
Nothing will change the problems I have | 139 | 5.6% | 310 | 12.6% | 835 | 33.9% | 1118 | 45.4% |
If I go to counselling, I might find out I’m crazy | 192 | 7.8% | 393 | 16.0% | 778 | 31.6% | 1043 | 42.3% |
If I went for help, the counsellor would not keep my secret | 302 | 12.3% | 548 | 22.2% | 683 | 27.7% | 871 | 35.4% |