- Title
- A comparison of mental health literacy, attitudes, and help-seeking intentions among domestic and international tertiary students
- Creator
- Clough, Bonnie A.; Nazareth, Sonia M.; Day, Jamin J.; Casey, Leanne M.
- Relation
- British Journal of Guidance and Counselling Vol. 47, Issue 1, p. 123-135
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2018.1459473
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2019
- Description
- Limited research has examined distress or help-seeking knowledge and attitudes among international students. The aim of this study was to examine psychological distress, mental health literacy (MHL), and help-seeking attitudes and intentions among a sample of domestic and international tertiary students. The sample comprised 357 domestic and international tertiary students. Participants completed an online questionnaire package, with measures relating to distress, MHL, help-seeking attitudes, and help-seeking intentions. International student status was predictive of lower scores on MHL, help-seeking attitudes, and help-seeking intentions for suicidal ideation. Student group was not predictive of help-seeking intentions for emotional problems or psychological distress, but international students had lower help-seeking intentions for suicidal ideation. Educational interventions targeting MHL and help-seeking attitudes and intentions among international students may be required to improve help-seeking behaviours.
- Subject
- international students; tertiary education; mental health literacy; help-seeking; psychological distress
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1453342
- Identifier
- uon:44653
- Identifier
- ISSN:0306-9885
- Language
- eng
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