Social Beliefs as Determinants of Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help among Ethnically Diverse University Students

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  • Ben C. H. Kuo
  • Catherine T. Kwantes
  • Shelagh Towson
  • Kathleen M. Nanson

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English The present study examined the role of pancultural social beliefs, as measured by the Social Axioms Survey (SAS), in predicting attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help in an ethnically-diverse sample of Canadian university students (N=400). The result of a hierarchical regression showed that the collective contribution of the six SAS factors was significant in explaining help-seeking attitudes. Overall, gender, age, ethnicity, perceived stress, and two SAS factors (Social Cynicism and Interpersonal Harmony) emerged as the significant predictors of help-seeking attitudes. There were also gender and ethnic differences in help-seeking attitudes, perceived stress, and across the six SAS factors. Français Non disponible

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2007-02-02

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Kuo, B. C. H., Kwantes, C. T., Towson, S., & Nanson, K. M. (2007). Social Beliefs as Determinants of Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help among Ethnically Diverse University Students. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 40(4). Retrieved from https://dev.journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/rcc/article/view/58785

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