Perceived Social Support and Mental Health Problems Among Pakistani University Students
| Autor: | Tahira Jibeen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cross-Cultural Comparison
Male 050103 clinical psychology Health (social science) Universities Family support Population Poison control 050109 social psychology Peer support Suicide prevention Young Adult Social support Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Pakistan 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Students education education.field_of_study Mental Disorders 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Female Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Community Mental Health Journal. 52:1004-1008 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2789 0010-3853 |
| Popis: | Despite the growing number of cross-cultural studies focusing on psychological problems, little is known about social support outside of western civilization, particularly among people in South Asian cultures. This study examined the cultural orientation regarding perceived social support and psychological problems among 912 undergraduate students (age 19-26) studying at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. The present study supported variance in cultural values regarding the relative prominence of sources of support in collectivist culture indicating that low levels of family support were related to various psychological problems. Further, low levels of peer support were related to depression, anxiety, and interpersonal sensitivity. While familial support played a bigger role than peer support in affecting psychological problems, peer support also had a role to play. The results may help counsellors and researchers to identify more effectively the population of students at high risk for mental illness and develop culturally effective interventions to address this significant and growing public health issue. |
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