Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Profesyonel Psikolojik Yardım Almaya İlişkin Tutumlarında Cinsiyetin Rolü

Year 2014, Volume: 3 Issue: 5, 27 - 42, 01.01.2014

Ayşe Irkörücü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, cinsiyetin üniversite öğrencilerinin psikolojik yardım almaya ilişkin tutumlarına etkisini incelemektir. Bu çalışmanın örneklem grubunu 572 Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır 264 kız, 308 erkek . Katılımcılar uygun örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilmiştir. Bilgiler, Psikolojik Yardım Almaya İlişkin Tutum Ölçeği-R Türküm, 2001 , ve demografik bilgi formuyla toplanmıştır

Keywords

yardım alma tutum, cinsiyet, psikolojik yardım, psikolojik danışmanlık

The Role Of Gender On University Students’ Attitudes Toward Professional Psychological Help Seeking

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate the influence of gender on university students’ attitude towards help seeking. Participants of this study were composed of 572 Middle East Technical University students 264 female, 308 male . Participants were selected by a convenient sampling method. The data were obtained by using the scale of Attitudes toward Seeking Psychological Help - Shortened Türküm, 2001 and a demographic information form

Keywords

help seeking attitude, gender, psychological help, psychological counseling

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