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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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The Roles of Seeking Psychological Help, Self-Stigma and Self-Construal in Prediction of Attitudes towards Seeking Psychological Help
Kocabiyik, Oya Onat; Bacioglu, Seda Donat
Journal of Educational Issues, v7 n1 p34-44 2021
In this study, the purpose is to examine to what extent the individuals' self-stigma and self-construal predict their attitudes towards seeking psychological help. The sample group of the study was made of 377 adults aged 20-50 years. The data obtained from the scales based on self-reports of the participants were analyzed. Findings showed that there is a positive significant relationship between the attitude towards seeking psychological help and self-stigma. Self-stigma positively predicted the attitudes towards seeking psychological help; on the other hand, individual self-construal negatively predicted the attitudes towards seeking psychological help. In light of these findings, it is recommended that comparative studies in terms of self-stigma and self-construal according to gender can be conducted with different socio-cultural characteristics. Also, the persons of who have received or applied to counseling from psychological counseling centers, their self-stigma and self-construals levels can be investigated in later studies.
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Mental Health, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Attitudes, Adults, Self Concept, Foreign Countries, College Students, Individualism, Collectivism, Social Bias, Interpersonal Relationship
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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