The present study is the first to investigate factors influencing professional mental health support seeking in Women of Refugee Background (WoRB) in Australia. WoRB are a vulnerable population with a range of complex mental health needs. Despite this, research has indicated that WoRB are an underrepresented population in the utilisation of mental health support services. This is a particular concern in Australia, due to an increasing number of WoRB being resettled. A multivariate logistical regression was conducted on a sample of 450 WoRB resettled in Australia from the Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA) data set to investigate factors associated with seeking professional mental health support. Several factors were identified as being significantly associated with professional mental health support seeking in WoRB resettled in Australia, including age, resettlement location, marital status, prearrival trauma involving violence against women, language barriers and health-related variables, including mental distress and long-term disability. The current study provides a unique insight into professional mental health support seeking from a gendered perspective in WoRB resettled in Australia. Insights into factors that influence seeking professional mental health support in this highly vulnerable population must inform mental health practice, service delivery and policies.

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在澳大利亚重新安置的难民背景妇女寻求专业心理健康支持：对促进者和障碍的探索性研究

本研究首次调查了影响澳大利亚难民妇女 (WoRB) 寻求专业心理健康支持的因素。WoRB 是具有一系列复杂心理健康需求的弱势群体。尽管如此，研究表明，WoRB 在使用心理健康支持服务方面是一个代表性不足的人群。由于越来越多的 WoRB 被重新安置，这在澳大利亚尤其令人担忧。对来自澳大利亚建设新生活 (BNLA) 数据集的 450 名在澳大利亚重新安置的 WoRB 样本进行多变量逻辑回归，以调查与寻求专业心理健康支持相关的因素。有几个因素被确定与在澳大利亚重新安置的 WoRB 中寻求专业心理健康支持显着相关，包括年龄、重新安置地点、婚姻状况、涉及暴力侵害妇女行为的抵达前创伤、语言障碍和与健康相关的变量，包括精神困扰和长期残疾。当前的研究提供了对从性别角度在澳大利亚重新安置的 WoRB 中寻求专业心理健康支持的独特见解。深入了解影响在这个高度脆弱的人群中寻求专业心理健康支持的因素，必须为心理健康实践、服务提供和政策提供信息。当前的研究提供了对从性别角度在澳大利亚重新安置的 WoRB 中寻求专业心理健康支持的独特见解。深入了解影响在这个高度脆弱的人群中寻求专业心理健康支持的因素，必须为心理健康实践、服务提供和政策提供信息。当前的研究提供了对从性别角度在澳大利亚重新安置的 WoRB 中寻求专业心理健康支持的独特见解。深入了解影响在这个高度脆弱的人群中寻求专业心理健康支持的因素，必须为心理健康实践、服务提供和政策提供信息。