Interview questions
| Domain | Questions |
| Knowledge | What words do you or your family members use to describe depression? |
| What makes men/women, particularly African American men/women, at risk for depression? | |
| Do you know of anything that a person can do to reduce their risk of getting depression? | |
| What makes men/women, particularly African American men/women, at risk for stress? | |
| What types of stressors do African American men/women experience? | |
| In your opinion, what can African American men/women do to reduce their stress? How do African American men/women cope with stress? | |
| Skills | Can you please describe how you or someone you know would go about getting care if they felt stressed or depressed? |
| Social identity/role | What does having a mental health visit mean to you? |
| In your opinion would men/women, particularly African American men/women, be open to talking to a professional, such as a counselor, to help you deal with stress and/or depression? | |
| Beliefs about capabilities | On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is ‘not confident at all’ and 10 is ‘very confident’, how confident are you that you can talk to our doctor or counselor about mental health concerns? |
| What makes it easy/hard? | |
| What do you think would help you overcome these problems? | |
| On a scale of 0–10, where 0 is ‘not confident at all’ and 10 is ‘very confident’, how confident are you that you can talk to a professional such as a therapist or counselor about stress concerns? | |
| In your opinion, what issues are men/women, particularly African American men/women, likely to experience due to stress? | |
| Optimism | Do you think that you are likely to experience problems due to depression? |
| Beliefs about Consequences | What are the positive benefits to having a mental health exam? Are there any negatives or “down sides” to having mental health exams? |
| What do you expect will happen if you or someone you know was depressed but did not have regular mental health examinations? | |
| Reinforcement | (If the participant had a previous health appointment) Did the experience of talking with a mental health care provider make it more or less likely that you would have another one in the future? |
| Goals | Considering your other priorities, if you or someone you knew was feeling depressed or stressed, how important would it be to seek help? What are higher priorities and why? |
| Environmental context and resources | Sometimes our plans are hindered by things outside of our control. What things, outside of your control, could make it harder for you to have regular PCP exams for your diabetes and mental health treatment? What things could make it easier? |
| What resources would be helpful to you if you were feeling stressed or depressed? | |
| Social Influences | Have you ever been prompted by someone to have mental health treatment? If yes, by whom? |
| Has anyone you know visited a mental health care provider for depression? | |
| What do you think prevents men/women, particularly African American men/women, from seeking depression treatment? | |
| Emotion | Can you please imagine/think back when you were having a mental health appointment, what thoughts or feelings would you/did you have? |