Abstract
This clinical study explored through research, how Mien American’s religion/spirituality effect their perception of mental health in Sacramento. This study utilized a quantitative survey design that allowed participants to respond to questionnaire items in a Likert scale format. A total of 58 (n=58) participants were selected via nonprobability snowball sampling and asked to respond to multiple survey questions regarding their demographics, mien background, religious/spiritual affiliations, mental health perception/utilization, and perception of religion/spirituality relating to mental health. Data analysis showed associations between Mien American’s identify their mien background and how Mien Americans identify their religion/spirituality beliefs. Data analysis also showed association with religion/spirituality of Mien Americans and their mental health perceptions. Although the results are not generalizable beyond the sample population, there was a significant association between religious and spirituality trends of the Mien participants and their perception on mental health service providers. Implications for social work is discussed.