*2.4. Data Analysis*

Using SPSS (version 23.0. IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), quantitative data analysis software, the data were cleaned to exclude incomplete responses (x = 121) and the following analyses were run: descriptive statistics, correlations, and Kruskall-Wallis tests. Kruskall-Wallis tests were used as an alternative to one-way ANOVAs given that groups sizes were small and uneven [11]. To identify whether the salience of one's cultural identity related to their help-seeking, Pearson product-moment correlations were performed between the measures of cultural connectedness and sources of help (Intimate Partner, Friend, Parent, Relative, Sexual Health Clinic, Internet, Doctor/general practitioner (GP), Community Leaders, No Help) using an alpha level of 0.05. As the sample was considered robust (*N* = 111), all assumptions were satisfactory. Additionally, Pearson product-moment correlations were performed between all sources of help to examine whether one help-seeking action related to another. Regarding seeking help from parents, a series of 15 post hoc pairwise comparisons were conducted using Mann-Whitney *U* tests and an adjusted alpha of 0.003.
