scholarly journals Help-seeking behavior for psychological support service among university students

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (0) ◽  
pp. 3AM-046-3AM-046
Author(s):  
Tomoko Matsui
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and help-seeking behavior among Italian university students. A descriptive and cross-sectional study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micaela Di Consiglio ◽  
Sheila Merola ◽  
Tiziana Pascucci ◽  
Cristiano Violani ◽  
Alessandro Couyoumdjian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Paranoid Ideation ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND To reduce the spread of Covid-19 the Italian government imposed a rigid lockdown and, for a whole year, it kept declaring stringent rules to curb the community spread. The pandemic had a great negative impact on general population mental health, including the one of university students. OBJECTIVE The study provides an overview about symptomatology and help-seeking behavior of university students before and during the Covid-19 pandemic and it aims to evaluate the impact of the different phases of the pandemic on students' mental health. METHODS We collected data in four time points: (1) March 2019-February 2020, (2) March-May 2020, (3) October-December 2020, (4) January 2020-March 2021. A total of 454 students have been included in the study. Students answered a socio-demographic questionnaire and a standardized questionnaire to evaluate a broad range of symptoms of psychopathology. Descriptive analyses have been conducted to explore student’s symptomatology and help-seeking behavior. Considering the significant gender-difference distribution between groups, groups comparison analysis has been conducted considering male and female separately. RESULTS Considering the total sample size, results suggest that students have experienced moderate to severe levels of depressive, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety symptomatology. About 14% of the sample met criteria for at least one mental health disorders, but most of them were not receiving mental health care. Moreover, during the lockdown, compared with other phases, female students reported worse symptoms in the following dimension: obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, paranoid ideation and psychoticism. The increasing symptomatology quickly disappeared after the lifting of the quarantine. Results showed any difference in the male groups. CONCLUSIONS Our findings support the view of a negative mental health condition of university students and indicate an increase of symptomatology during the lockdown among female students. Preventive and support strategies should be improved in the university context.

Factors that influence psychiatric help-seeking behavior in Japanese university students

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 102058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyoshi Adachi ◽  
Asayo Yamamura ◽  
Nanako Nakamura-Taira ◽  
Hitoshi Tanimukai ◽  
Ryohei Fujino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Japanese University ◽  
Seeking Behavior

scholarly journals Effect of a peer‐led intervention combining mental health promotion with coping‐strategy‐based workshops on mental health awareness, help‐seeking behavior, and wellbeing among university students in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu ◽  
Dalinda Isabel Sánchez Vidaña ◽  
Donald Lipardo ◽  
Parth Bharat Shah ◽  
Pablo Cruz González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The psychological well-being of university students is an important factor in successfully coping with the demands of academic life. This study aimed to assess the impact of a peer-led intervention of mental health promotion combined with coping-strategy-based group workshops on mental health awareness and help-seeking behavior among university students in Hong Kong. Method A mixed-method concurrent design was used for this study. Quantitative data, based on one-group pretest-posttest design, were collected using Mental Health Knowledge Schedule Questionnaire to assess mental health awareness, and Attitude Towards Seeking Professional Help Questionnaire-Short Form to examine help-seeking behavior of university students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Qualitative data were collected from written post-activity reflections and focus group discussions which were thematically analyzed. Results A total of 62 university students (mean age: 23.2 ± 5.1 years) were included in this study. Mental health awareness was significantly improved (p = 0.015, 95% Confidence Interval of − 2.670, − 0.297) after program implementation. Help-seeking behavior mean score increased from pretest to posttest, however, no significant difference was observed (p = 0.188, 95% CI = − 1.775, 0.355). Qualitative analysis revealed that the program helped participants learn about coping strategies to help themselves and others with mental health challenges. Conclusions The peer-led intervention provided a positive impact through increased mental health awareness and knowledge of coping strategies on self-help and helping others among university students. Further study could focus on the impact of the program when applied regularly throughout the entire academic year.

scholarly journals FINANCIAL HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR PADA MAHASISWA DI SURABAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Stephen Geraldo ◽  
Evelyn Evelyn
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Risk Tolerance ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Financial Risk Tolerance

The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that influence financial help-seeking behavior among university students in Surabaya. The study was conducted by distributing questionnaires to undergraduate and graduate students in Surabaya. Data analysis was performed with logistic regression. Help seekers tend to have less financial education, negative financial behavior, higher financial risk tolerance, higher levels of financial stress, and low financial self-efficacy. The results of this study are expected to help the concerned parties to formulate various policies that can improve one's financial welfare, in this case, university students.

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