Al Hadid Lourance A, Al-Rajabi Omaymah, Al Barmawi Marwa, Alhadidi Majdi, Jaradat Ahlam M
Irbid College, Al Balqa' Applied University, Salt, Jordan.
Nurse and Midwife Educator, Rufaidah Al-Aslamiah College for Nursing and Midwifery, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan.
J Am Coll Health. 2023 Feb-Mar;71(2):389-395. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1891918. Epub 2021 Jun 2.
To investigate the prevalence of psychological symptoms (PS) among university students and the predictors associated with seeking counseling and psychological help among students. A total of 663 students from three Jordanian universities participated in this study. A cross-sectional, correlational design was applied. Participants reported on the Attitude toward Seeking Professional Help Scale and the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-21. 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. 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.
为调查大学生心理症状（PS）的患病率以及与学生寻求咨询和心理帮助相关的预测因素。来自约旦三所大学的663名学生参与了本研究。采用了横断面相关设计。参与者报告了对寻求专业帮助量表和霍普金斯症状清单-21的看法。学生在症状清单上的平均得分较高，对寻求咨询态度不佳，对咨询服务信心不足。心理症状预测不到7%的学生会寻求咨询，各年龄组、性别或专业之间没有差异。高患病率和低信心影响了学生寻求咨询和心理帮助的行为。有必要将解释咨询重要性的主题纳入不同的大学课程，同时强调寻求专业帮助既不丢人也不可耻。
