Gender differences in attitudes towards psychological help-seeking among chinese medical students: a comparative analysis

Autor: Lei Qiu, Hengyi Xu, Yingqi Li, Yonghui Zhao, Qin Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18826-x
Popis: Abstract Background Medical students are known to be at a greater risk of psychological disorders compared to the general population. However, their rate of help-seeking behavior is low. The purpose of this study was to explore the influencing factors of attitudes towards psychological help-seeking among Chinese medical students and to examine its gender differences. Methods A total of 3,453 medical students from three medical colleges in Hainan Province, China, completed anonymous questionnaires that included socio-demographic attributes, the Family APGAR Index, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-20), and the Attitudes Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help Short Form (ATSPPH-SF). Associations between predictor variables and attitudes towards help-seeking were explored using multivariate linear regression, and regression models with interaction terms were employed to test gender difference. Results The mean score on ATSPPH-SF Scale was 15.04 ± 3.45, with males scoring significantly lower than females (14.34 vs. 15.64, P
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