The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship and influence of individual’s depression stigma and depression literacy on attitude of seeking counselling help among youth namely university students. The respondents of this study are 302 students from public universities in Malaysia namely...

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Main Authors: Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul, Yusop, Yusni Mohamad, Zainudin, Zaida Nor, Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati, Puad Mohd Kari, Dharatun Nissa
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Language:English
Published: Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116583/
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author Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul
Yusop, Yusni Mohamad
Zainudin, Zaida Nor
Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati
Puad Mohd Kari, Dharatun Nissa
author_facet Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul
Yusop, Yusni Mohamad
Zainudin, Zaida Nor
Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati
Puad Mohd Kari, Dharatun Nissa
author_sort Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul
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description The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship and influence of individual’s depression stigma and depression literacy on attitude of seeking counselling help among youth namely university students. The respondents of this study are 302 students from public universities in Malaysia namely Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). This is a correlational study to identify the relationship and influence between variables. Data collected from the sample will be analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Statistical analysis that will be used are descriptive and inferential analysis. Findings of the study shows that the relationship between depression stigma and psychological help seeking behaviour indicates a strong negative relationship. The relationship between depression literacy and psychological help seeking behaviour indicates a weak positive relationship. The gender difference in relation to depression stigma shows male have significantly higher negative stigma rather than female. The gender difference in relation to depression literacy demonstrate that male have significantly lower literacy on depression rather than female. The gender difference in relation to psychological help seeking behaviour shows that male have significantly lower tendency on psychological help seeking attitudes rather than female.
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spelling upm-1165832025-04-11T09:59:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116583/ The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul Yusop, Yusni Mohamad Zainudin, Zaida Nor Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati Puad Mohd Kari, Dharatun Nissa The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship and influence of individual’s depression stigma and depression literacy on attitude of seeking counselling help among youth namely university students. The respondents of this study are 302 students from public universities in Malaysia namely Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). This is a correlational study to identify the relationship and influence between variables. Data collected from the sample will be analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Statistical analysis that will be used are descriptive and inferential analysis. Findings of the study shows that the relationship between depression stigma and psychological help seeking behaviour indicates a strong negative relationship. The relationship between depression literacy and psychological help seeking behaviour indicates a weak positive relationship. The gender difference in relation to depression stigma shows male have significantly higher negative stigma rather than female. The gender difference in relation to depression literacy demonstrate that male have significantly lower literacy on depression rather than female. The gender difference in relation to psychological help seeking behaviour shows that male have significantly lower tendency on psychological help seeking attitudes rather than female. Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024-03-01 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116583/1/116583.pdf Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul and Yusop, Yusni Mohamad and Zainudin, Zaida Nor and Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati and Puad Mohd Kari, Dharatun Nissa (2024) The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (3). pp. 30-50. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/21012/The-Relationship-between-Depression-Stigma-and-Depression-Literacy-on-Psychological-Help-Seeking-Attitudes-among-University-Students 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i3/21012
spellingShingle Ikram, Nur Dhaniah Zainul
Yusop, Yusni Mohamad
Zainudin, Zaida Nor
Wan Othman, Wan Norhayati
Puad Mohd Kari, Dharatun Nissa
The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
title The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
title_full The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
title_fullStr The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
title_short The relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
title_sort relationship between depression stigma and depression literacy on psychological help seeking attitudes among university students
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