@article {Al-Darmaki:2003:0301-2212:497,
title = "ATTITUDES TOWARDS SEEKING PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP:WHAT REALLY COUNTS FOR UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS?",
journal = "Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal",
parent_itemid = "infobike://sbp/sbp",
publishercode ="sbp",
year = "2003",
volume = "31",
number = "5",
publication date ="2003-01-01T00:00:00",
pages = "497-508",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "0301-2212",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sbp/sbp/2003/00000031/00000005/art00007",
doi = "doi:10.2224/sbp.2003.31.5.497",
author = "Al-Darmaki, Fatima R.",
abstract = "The major focus of this study was to examine attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help in relation to some demographic variables, self-esteem, and depression. Three hundred and fifty undergraduate students enrolled at UAE University completed measures of attitudes toward
seeking professional help (ASPPH), self-esteem, and depression. Demographic information was also obtained. Factor analysis of the ASPPH scale revealed three moderately internally consistent factors: 1) Confidence in Professional Help Providers, 2) Stigma Tolerance, and 3) Interpersonal Openness.
Participants who were in senior years and in art-related majors showed more tolerance to stigma and more confidence in psychological help providers. High self-esteem and low depression correlated significantly with confidence in psychological help providers and stigma tolerance. Findings are
discussed in the light of previous studies and the UAE culture.",
}