Worry, community support service awareness and help-seeking attitudes/behaviours in older Canadian adults
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2025-08
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University of New Brunswick
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This study examined the worries, community support service awareness (CSSA) and help-seeking attitudes/behaviours (HAB) of Canadian adults ages 50 and older. Many researchers have studied the etiology of worry; however, previous studies have not examined the interaction of CSSA and HAB with the worries of aging Canadians. Participants (n=112) completed questionnaires measuring the types and frequency of worry and CSSA. Follow-up interviews about worry, CSSA, and HAB (n=20) were also undertaken. The MANOVA analysis indicated that the overall model was insignificant (V = .03, F(3,103) = 1.19, p = .317). The qualitative analysis resulted in 12 subthemes categorized in the themes Supports, Financial and Health. The theme with the most participant quotes was Supports. The subthemes that received the highest responses were Retirement Savings and Unemployment, and Job Insecurity, both of which are part of the financial theme.