Research Article

ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY

Volume: 25 Number: 1-2 November 22, 2023
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ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY

Abstract

Objective:This study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the XXXX Version of the Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help Scale - Short Form (SPHS-S) in the XXXX Adolescent Group Students population. Method: This study is in descriptive, correlational and methodological design. The sample of the study consisted of 287 volunteer students studying in a total of six schools in İzmir. SPHS-S were used as data collection tools. Data were evaluated with content validity index (CGI), exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, Cronbach's Alpha coefficient. Results: Factor loadings explained 58% of the total variance in the two sub-dimensions. The KMO value was determined as .93, and the sample was found to be sufficient. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the entire scale was determined as.91. The alpha values of the sub-dimensions were determined as .94 and .84, respectively. In both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, all factor loads are greater than 0.30. In the confirmatory factor analysis, all fit indices were found to be more than 0.80 and the RMSEA value was determined as 0.077. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that it is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be used in the evaluation of adolescents' attitudes towards seeking psychological help. This study will be a guide in protective and preventive mental health studies for researchers and school nurses working with students.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 22, 2023

Submission Date

September 27, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 31, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 25 Number: 1-2

APA
Özkan, Ö., & Özbıçakçı, Ş. (2023). ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi, 25(1-2), 35-46. https://doi.org/10.69487/hemarge.1367370
AMA
1.Özkan Ö, Özbıçakçı Ş. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY. Hemar-G. 2023;25(1-2):35-46. doi:10.69487/hemarge.1367370
Chicago
Özkan, Özlem, and Şeyda Özbıçakçı. 2023. “ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY”. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi 25 (1-2): 35-46. https://doi.org/10.69487/hemarge.1367370.
EndNote
Özkan Ö, Özbıçakçı Ş (November 1, 2023) ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi 25 1-2 35–46.
IEEE
[1]Ö. Özkan and Ş. Özbıçakçı, “ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY”, Hemar-G, vol. 25, no. 1-2, pp. 35–46, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.69487/hemarge.1367370.
ISNAD
Özkan, Özlem - Özbıçakçı, Şeyda. “ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY”. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi 25/1-2 (November 1, 2023): 35-46. https://doi.org/10.69487/hemarge.1367370.
JAMA
1.Özkan Ö, Özbıçakçı Ş. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY. Hemar-G. 2023;25:35–46.
MLA
Özkan, Özlem, and Şeyda Özbıçakçı. “ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY”. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 1-2, Nov. 2023, pp. 35-46, doi:10.69487/hemarge.1367370.
Vancouver
1.Özlem Özkan, Şeyda Özbıçakçı. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS IN ADOLESCENT STUDENTS: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY. Hemar-G. 2023 Nov. 1;25(1-2):35-46. doi:10.69487/hemarge.1367370