Louisa Picco|Edimansyah Abdin|Siow Ann Chong|Shirlene Pang|Saleha Shafie|Boon Yiang Chua|Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar|Lue Ping Ong|Jenny Tay|Mythily Subramaniam
Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help: Factor Structure and Socio-Demographic Predictors
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attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help atspph complex help seeking preferences influenced various attitudinal sociodemographic factors often result unmet needs treatment gaps delays helpseeking aims current study explore factor structure atspph short form sf scale determine whether significant sociodemographic differences exist terms helpseeking attitudes data extracted populationbased survey conducted among singapore residents aged 1865 years respondents provided sociodemographic information administered atspphsf weighted mean standard error mean calculated continuous variables frequencies percentages categorical variables confirmatory factor analysis exploratory factor analysis performed establish validity factor structure atspphsf scale multivariable linear regressions conducted examine predictors atspphsf factors factor analysis revealed atspphsf formed three distinct dimensions openness seeking professional help value seeking professional help preference cope ones multiple linear regression analyses showed age ethnicity marital status education income significantly associated atspphsf factors population subgroups less open saw less value seeking psychological help targeted via culturally appropriate education campaigns tailored supportive interventions