Nursing Public Health, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Nursing Mental Health, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Aug 4;17(15):5615. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17155615.
Mental illness is not uncommon among young adults, but negative attitudes towards mental disorders and lack of parental support might be associated with hesitancy in seeking professional help. This study aimed to examine the relationships of parental support, beliefs about mental illness, and mental help-seeking among young adults in Saudi Arabia. This quantitative cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of 236 young adults (ages 18-25) with the majority of the total (86.4%) being female. Data were collected via three self-administered questionnaires: The Perceived Parental Support Scale, Beliefs toward Mental Illness scale, and Mental Help Seeking Attitude Scale. Results indicated that the participants had a moderately negative attitude toward mental illness, a moderately positive attitude toward parental support, and a highly positive attitude toward mental help-seeking. No significant relationships were found among the study variables. The study highlights that despite young adults' positive attitude toward mental help-seeking and parental support, they have negative views toward people with mental illnesses. Educational programs in schools and media are needed to improve attitudes and enhance readiness to interact with people with mental illness.
精神疾病在年轻人中并不罕见，但对精神障碍的负面态度和缺乏父母支持可能与年轻人寻求专业帮助时的犹豫有关。本研究旨在探讨沙特阿拉伯年轻人的父母支持、对精神疾病的信念与寻求精神健康帮助之间的关系。这项定量的横断面研究包括 236 名年龄在 18-25 岁的年轻人（大多数为女性，占总数的 86.4%）的便利样本。数据通过三份自我管理的问卷收集：感知父母支持量表、对精神疾病的信念量表和精神健康帮助寻求态度量表。结果表明，参与者对精神疾病持中度负面态度，对父母支持持中度积极态度，对寻求精神健康帮助持高度积极态度。研究变量之间没有发现显著关系。该研究强调，尽管年轻人对寻求精神健康帮助和父母支持持积极态度，但他们对精神疾病患者持负面看法。学校和媒体需要开展教育项目，以改善态度，增强与精神疾病患者互动的意愿。
