In this cross-sectional survey, we examined the direct and indirect mental health help-seeking experiences and relevant psychological factors in Asian American, multiracial American, and White American emerging adults aged 18–25 years old. The study sample consisted of 384 Asian American (249 women, 135 men), 244 multiracial American (172 women, 72 men), and 245 White American (190 women, 55 men) emerging adults, who were recruited from a four-year public university in the state of Hawaiʻi of the United States (U.S.). Results revealed that Asian American and multiracial American emerging adults were less likely to: (a) have previous experience of seeking professional psychological services: (b) have been prescribed, or are currently taking, a psychotropic medication; (c) know someone close to them who had sought psychological services; or (d) know someone close to them who was diagnosed with a psychological disorder, compared to their White American peers. We also discuss implications of the present findings, limitations of the study, and future directions in this line of research.

在这项横断面调查中，我们检查了 18-25 岁的亚裔美国人、多种族美国人和美国白人新兴成年人的直接和间接心理健康求助经历和相关心理因素。研究样本包括 384 名亚裔美国人（249 名女性，135 名男性）、244 名多种族美国人（172 名女性、72 名男性）和 245 名美国白人（190 名女性，55 名男性）新兴成年人，他们是从一个为期四年的公众中招募的美国（美国）夏威夷州的大学。结果显示，亚裔美国人和多种族的美国新兴成年人不太可能：（a）有寻求专业心理服务的经验：（b）已经开处方或正在服用精神药物；(c) 认识曾寻求心理服务的亲近人士；或 (d) 认识与他们的美国白人同龄人相比，他们身边的某个人被诊断出患有心理障碍。我们还讨论了当前研究结果的含义、研究的局限性以及这一研究方向的未来方向。