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Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students

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...

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Main Authors: Al Hadid, Lourance A., Al-Rajabi, Omaymah, Al Barmawi, Marwa, Alhadidi, Majdi, Jaradat, Ahlam M.
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Published: Routledge 2023
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spelling my.um.eprints.396512024-11-24T12:44:56Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/39651/ Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students Al Hadid, Lourance A. Al-Rajabi, Omaymah Al Barmawi, Marwa Alhadidi, Majdi Jaradat, Ahlam M. BF Psychology 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 applied. Participants reported on the Attitude toward Seeking Professional Help Scale and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-21. Results: Students reported higher mean scores on the symptom checklist and had a poor attitude toward seeking counseling with low confidence in the counseling services. PS predicted that less than 7% of students would seek counseling with no difference among all age groups, gender, or specializations. Conclusion: High prevalence and low confidence influenced students' behavior toward seeking counseling and psychological help. There is a need to incorporate topics explaining the importance of counseling into different university courses, while emphasizing that it is neither stigmatizing nor shameful to seek professional help. Routledge 2023-02 Article PeerReviewed Al Hadid, Lourance A. and Al-Rajabi, Omaymah and Al Barmawi, Marwa and Alhadidi, Majdi and Jaradat, Ahlam M. (2023) Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students. Journal of American College Health, 71 (2). pp. 389-395. ISSN 07448481, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1891918 <https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1891918>. 10.1080/07448481.2021.1891918
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Al Hadid, Lourance A.
Al-Rajabi, Omaymah
Al Barmawi, Marwa
Alhadidi, Majdi
Jaradat, Ahlam M.
Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
description 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 applied. Participants reported on the Attitude toward Seeking Professional Help Scale and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-21. Results: Students reported higher mean scores on the symptom checklist and had a poor attitude toward seeking counseling with low confidence in the counseling services. PS predicted that less than 7% of students would seek counseling with no difference among all age groups, gender, or specializations. Conclusion: High prevalence and low confidence influenced students' behavior toward seeking counseling and psychological help. There is a need to incorporate topics explaining the importance of counseling into different university courses, while emphasizing that it is neither stigmatizing nor shameful to seek professional help.
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author Al Hadid, Lourance A.
Al-Rajabi, Omaymah
Al Barmawi, Marwa
Alhadidi, Majdi
Jaradat, Ahlam M.
author_facet Al Hadid, Lourance A.
Al-Rajabi, Omaymah
Al Barmawi, Marwa
Alhadidi, Majdi
Jaradat, Ahlam M.
author_sort Al Hadid, Lourance A.
title Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
title_short Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
title_full Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
title_fullStr Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
title_full_unstemmed Measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
title_sort measuring the prevalence of psychological symptoms and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among university students
publisher Routledge
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/39651/
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