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Help-seeking behavior for MH needs is a rising concern for active duty Air Force personnel. Conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse are just a few issues that military members deal with, but things like stigma, attitudes toward MH, and behavioral control might keep these individuals from seeking services. This study utilizes the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to identify better and understand barriers to the help-seeking behavior of active duty Air Force members.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The 2017 Air Force Community Feedback Tool was used for this study. This confidential survey was completed by a large sample of the military population (N\u2009=\u200910,705). The survey was used to examine relationships between the TPB-related variables and respondents with mood problems identifying a need for professional counseling, seeking MH services, and reporting that the services met their needs. Multiple linear and binary logistic regression models were utilized to analyze findings from this sample.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This study highlights how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control impact help-seeking behavior for these individuals. Findings include the MH providers\u2019 good reputations, wait times for services, ease of access to care, and negative experiences with supervisor permission, all of which showed a statistically significant impact on help-seeking behavior. Dependent variables included \u201cI need professional counseling,\u201d \u201cI contacted a MH care provider in the past year to try to meet this need,\u201d and \u201cHow much the MH care provider helped you meet your needs.\u201d Each of these variables had statistically significant relationships with the connecting variables of the TPB.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Findings from this study reveal how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control play an essential role in an active duty Air Force member\u2019s decision to seek help for MH concerns. This study suggests that active duty military members are less concerned about the belief that seeking MH care could harm their reputations and more aware of the potential negative reputations of MH clinics. Finally, actionable steps are outlined to better support help-seeking behavior, which might be recommended to better train and encourage military leaders to address the MH needs of themselves and the members of their units.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usac326","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,11,2]],"date-time":"2022-11-02T15:20:14Z","timestamp":1667402414000},"page":"e2217-e2222","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Theory of Planned Behavior and Active Duty Air Force Members\u2019 Mental Health Help-Seeking"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"188","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1216-9167","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ethan C","family":"Engelhardt","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Social Work, University of Kentucky , Lexington, KY 40508, 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