Yasmin Al-Shannaq|Mohammed Aldalaykeh
Suicide literacy, suicide stigma, and psychological help seeking attitudes among Arab youth
Jordan University of Science and Technology|Jordan University of Science and Technology
date little known current situation suicide effects psychological helpseeking attitudes arab countries therefore study aimed assess levels suicide literacy suicide stigma relationships attitudes towards seeking psychological help among sample arab youth jordan descriptive correlational crosssectional study conducted using anonymous online selfreport survey collect data study included total 707 arab youth aged 1624 years mean 1860 sd 195 participants male n 398 563 participants found low suicide literacy levels relatively high suicide stigma levels negative attitudes towards seeking psychological help family members relatives friends frequently reported sources psychological help mental healthcare professionals least frequently reported sources significant negative correlation found attitudes towards seeking psychological help stigmatization glorification subscales suicide stigma significant positive correlation found attitudes towards seeking psychological help suicide literacy predictors attitudes towards seeking psychological help gender suicide literacy glorification suicide stigma among arab youth results study confirm presence urgent need designing implementing educational programs awareness campaigns suicide mental health among youth schools universities interventions may increase knowledge decrease stigma change psychological helpseeking attitudes hence improve use mental health services may prevent suicide among age group