Cockcroft-McKay, CaitlinEiroá Orosa, Francisco José2025-01-152025-01-152021-100361-3666https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217533International and national humanitarian aid workers were recruited for this study through purposive sampling techniques using social media. Eight interviews and one focus group discussion were carried out (n=13), and a survey disseminated (n=62), to gather a broad range of perspectives on barriers for aid workers in seeking out and accessing psychosocial support. A thematic analysis was carried out on the interviews and focus group discussion. The hypothesis was that participants would describe a variety of personal, professional, and environmental barriers, with ‘tough-guy macho culture’ and/or ‘martyr culture’ being the strongest deterrent. Fourteen barriers, namely Accessibility, Appropriateness, Attitude, Availability, Confidentiality & trust, Duty of care, Guidance, Normalisation, Experience, Repercussions, Self-awareness, Self-reliance, Stigma, and Time, were identified. It is recommended that organisations improve provision of quality, appropriate psychosocial support for staff; that it’s communicated regularly, and they train staff on identification of when others are in need of support.35 p.application/pdfeng(c) Overseas Development Institute, 2021Ajuda humanitàriaInvestigació amb mètodes mixtosSalut mentalHumanitarian assistanceMixed methods researchMental healthinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7031432025-01-15info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess