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The Effects of Mental Health Literacy and Independent Variables of Nursing Students on Their Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help    
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Doç. Dr. Havva KAÇAN Doç. Dr. Havva KAÇAN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Şevval YEYİT BOZDEMİR Arş. Gör. Şevval YEYİT BOZDEMİR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Özet
Objective Mental Health Literacy is a subset of healthcare literacy that provides recognition of knowledge and beliefs regarding mental disorders, their prevention and management, and help-seeking behaviors for mental disorders. The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of Mental Health Literacy and independent variables on the attitudes of nursing students toward seeking psychological help.Method The study sample consisted of 361 students. The Student Descriptive Questionnaire, Mental Health Literacy Scale, and Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form were used to collect the study data. Results The mean score of the Mental Health Literacy Scale was 16.925±3.122, and the mean score of Attitude Toward Seeking Psychological Help was 66.044±9.432. Mental Health Literacy explained 20% of the Attitude Toward Seeking Psychological Help. It was detected that gender had a negative and significant impact on the Attitude Toward Seeking Psychological Help (B = -2.774, β = -0.130). The results showed that students who considered seeking psychological help had a more positive attitude on this issue.Conclusion It is possible to argue that as individuals’ Mental Health Literacy increases, their attitudes toward seeking psychological help become more positive, men have a more negative attitude toward seeking psychological help than women, and individuals who consider seeking psychological help exhibit a more positive attitude in this respect. It is important to support students who do not think of seeking psychological help and male students in seeking psychological first aid and to …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü Ulusal alan endekslerinde (TR Dizin, ULAKBİM) yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Current Approaches in Psychiatry
Dergi ISSN 1309-0658 Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 01-2025
Cilt No 17
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 100 / 110
Doi Numarası 10.18863/pgy.1669280
Makale Linki https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/pgy/issue/91686/1669280