Mohammed Aldalaykeh|Mohammed M. Al?Hammouri|Jehad A. Rababah
Predictors of mental health services help-seeking behavior among university students
Jordan University of Science and Technology|Jordan University of Science and Technology|Jordan University of Science and Technology
university students high prevalence rate mental illness mental health services mhs known effective underutilized predict university students intention seek help mhs crosssectional correlational design used study one hundred thirtyfour students two public universities jordan recruited asked complete printed questionnaire using hierarchical regression modeling five predictors included predict students intentions attitudes toward mhs subjective norm perceived behavioral controllability depression level depression literacy level psychological stress 17 136 students reported seeking help mhs possible option students low depression literacy level 77 575 mild moderate level depression three regression steps created steps statistically significant predictors significant effect except depression literacy level third step first step included three predictors attitudes subjective norm perceived behavioral controllability accounted 235 explained variance attitudes toward mhs strongest predictor steps conducting campaigns mental illness effectiveness mhs may improve students literacy levels may improve mhs utilization rate