Immigrants are at greater risk for mental health concerns but are less likely to use mental health services than their U.S.-born counterparts. Efforts to understand these disparities have focused on demographic characteristics while largely ignoring the role of immigrants’ beliefs and values. This review synthesizes the research on the mental health-related beliefs and values associated with the mental health service underutilization of each major U.S. immigrant group. Results revealed two overarching attitudinal themes common to several immigrant groups and several attitudinal barriers unique to individual groups. They also elucidated several areas for additional research and highlighted the need to target these beliefs and values in public health efforts promoting MHS use among U.S. immigrants.

与美国出生的移民相比，移民面临更大的心理健康问题风险，但不太可能使用心理健康服务。理解这些差异的努力集中在人口特征上，而在很大程度上忽略了移民信仰和价值观的作用。本综述综合了对与美国每个主要移民群体的心理健康服务利用不足相关的心理健康相关信念和价值观的研究。结果揭示了几个移民群体共有的两个总体态度主题和个别群体特有的几个态度障碍。他们还阐明了几个需要进一步研究的领域，并强调需要在公共卫生工作中针对这些信念和价值观促进美国移民使用 MHS。