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Measuring the Prevalence of Psychological Symptoms and the Predictors Associated with Seeking Counseling and Psychological Help among University Students
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Al Hadid, Lourance A.; Al-Rajabi, Omaymah; Al Barmawi, Marwa; Alhadidi, Majdi; Jaradat, Ahlam M. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of psychological symptoms (PS) among university students and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among students. Participants: A total of 663 students from three Jordanian universities participated in this study. Methods: A cross-sectional, correlational design was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Help Seeking, Psychological Patterns
Mental Health, Eating Behaviour and Injuries in Professional Dance Students
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Fostervold Mathisen, T. F.; Sundgot-Borgen, C.; Anstensrud, B.; Sundgot-Borgen, J. – Research in Dance Education, 2022
A high frequency of mental health challenges and injuries in professional dancers necessitate a better understanding of the complexity of such symptoms, and to explore differences according to sex, academic year and performance levels. Professional dance students were recruited to evaluate symptoms of depression and anxiety (SCL-10), resilience…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Examining the Effectiveness of Direct Instruction on the Acquisition of Social Skills of Mentally Retarded Students in Regular Classroom Settings
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Özokcu, Osman; Akçamete, Gönül; Özyürek, Mehmet – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The purpose of this study is to reveal whether or not the social skills teaching program based on the direct instruction approach is effective on the ability of mentally retarded students in regular classroom settings to gain social skills such as apologizing, asking for help and finishing a task on time, and to generalize these abilities. This…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence, Intellectual Disability
Mental Health Literacy in Emerging Adults in a University Setting: Distinctions between Symptom Awareness and Appraisal
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Gagnon, Michelle M.; Gelinas, Bethany L.; Friesen, Lindsay N. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2017
Despite the high prevalence of mental health concerns in university populations, students are unlikely to seek formal help. The current study examined help-seeking behaviors among emerging adults in a university setting using a mental health literacy framework. Responses from 122 university undergraduates were examined. Students ranged in age from…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Disorders, Help Seeking, Student Behavior
Problems and Preferences for Source of Help among United Arab Emirates University Students
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Al-Darmaki, Fatima Rashed – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2011
This study examined common problems experienced by Emirati college students and their help-seeking preferences. A Problem Checklist was used to collect data from 450 participants. Factor analysis of the Checklist revealed three reliable factors (personal-interpersonal problems, mood problems, and academic problems). Results indicated that Emirati…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preferences, Problems, College Students
A Comparison of Medical Students' Preferences for Structured and Unstructured Peer-Learning
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Blunt, Richard – Australasian Journal of Peer Learning, 2008
A survey asked medical students studying the basic sciences to identify effective learning strategies. The purposes of the survey were three-fold: firstly, to identify learning strategies that students prefer; secondly, to encourage students to evaluate their learning strategies; and thirdly, to inform faculty about their students' learning…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Learning Strategies, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes