Psychological distress and help-seeking among Taiwanese college students: role of gender and student status

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Title:	Psychological distress and help-seeking among Taiwanese college students: role of gender and student status
Authors:	張筱雯;Chang, Hsiao-Wen
Contributors:	幼兒教育學系
Date:	2007-06
Issue Date:	2021-01-21 15:10:04 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	This study investigated the relationship between psychological distress and attitudes toward seeking professional help and whether the relationship was moderated by gender and student status (traditional vs. non-traditional) among Chinese college students in Taiwan. 961 first-year university students completed standardised measures of depression, anxiety, attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, and a demographic questionnaire. Results from the multiple regression analysis found that while higher levels of depression were adversely correlated with help-seeking attitudes, gender was positively correlated with help-seeking attitudes. Chinese female students held more favourable attitudes toward seeking psychological help than their male counterparts. Additionally, gender interacted with depression and anxiety in affecting attitudes toward help-seeking. These results were discussed within the Chinese cultural context and recommendations were given for student outreach programme aimed at increasing utilisation of mental health services on campus.
Relation:	British Journal of Guidance & Counselling vol. 35, no. 3 pp.347-355
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Early Childhood Education] Periodical Articles

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