TITLE:
The Mediating Effect of Psychological Capital on the Relationship between Psychological Help-Seeking Stigma and Attitude among Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
AUTHORS:
Jiajia Deng, Lihua Yao
KEYWORDS:
Psychological Capital, Psychological Help-Seeking Stigma, Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude, Medical Students
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.12,
December
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological help-seeking stigma, psychological capital, and psychological help-seeking attitude, and the mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between psychological help-seeking stigma and attitude among medical students. This cross-sectional survey was conducted between January and May 2024 involving 1191 medical students in Chongqing Province. Standardized instruments were used to measure psychological help-seeking stigma, psychological capital, and psychological help-seeking attitude. We used SPSS 29.0 and PROCESS macro to analyse the data. There was a statistically significant difference in psychological help-seeking attitude among medical students based on place of residence (p p p p