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OP-15 Factors Affecting Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help, Self-Stigma, and Social Stigma Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Muhammet Sancaktar1, Bahadir Demir1, Gülçin Elboga1, Feridun Bülbül1, Abdurrahman Altındağ1

1. Psychiatry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey

DOI: 10.5080/61upk.ozt434 Page 79

BACKGROUND AND AIM:This study examined how self-stigma and social stigma influence attitudes toward seeking psychological help among university students and explored demographic and contextual factors shaping these variables.
METHODS (Ethics Committee Approval must be obtained and the number should be specified.):A cross-sectional design was conducted with 457 students at a large public university between January–June 2024. Participants completed the Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help Scale–Short Form, the Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychological Help Scale, and the Social Stigma for Receiving Psychological Help Scale. Analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, correlations, and multiple linear regression (p < 0.05).Ethical approval was obtained from the Gaziantep University Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee (Decision No: 2023/163).
RESULTS: Help-seeking attitudes (ASSPH-SF) were significantly higher among female students (p = 0.001), while males reported greater social stigma (SSRPH) (p = 0.007). Significant interfaculty differences were found for both attitudes (p = 0.033) and social stigma (p = 0.008). Higher income correlated with increased social stigma (p = 0.001), and lower income with reduced self-stigma (p = 0.045). Family history (p = 0.001) and personal psychiatric diagnosis (p = 0.023) were linked to more positive help-seeking attitudes. Self-stigma and social stigma were positively correlated (r = 0.38) and negatively predicted help-seeking attitudes (r = -0.23, r = -0.15). Social stigma declined with age (r = -0.14). Regression models explained significant variance for ASSPH-SF (R²=0.292), SSSPH (R²=0.435), and SSRPH (R²=0.419), with key demographic and stigma variables as significant predictors.
CONCLUSIONS:The findings suggest that a positive attitude toward seeking psychological help reduces stigma, whereas self-stigma and social stigma function as key, mutually reinforcing barriers to psychological help-seeking among university students. Targeted stigma-reduction strategies, particularly contact-based and cognitive interventions, should be prioritized. Keywords: psychological help-seeking, self-stigma, public stigma, university students, attitude