Nursel TOPKAYA, Kadriye Erva ALBAYRAK, Nurbanu YURDUSEVER, İrem BOZKURT

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Psikolojik Yardım Alma Niyeti ile Kendini Açma Beklentileri ve Kendini Damgalamaları Arasındaki İlişki

Bu araştırmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinde psikolojik yardım alma niyeti ile bir psikolojik danışmana kendini açmaktan beklenen yarar ve psikolojik yardım alma nedeniyle kendini damgalama arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Korelasyonel bir araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen araştırmada, uygun örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 1283 üniversite öğrencisi (Ort. = 21.37, S.S. = 3.14) Psikolojik Yardım Alma Niyeti Envanteri, Kendini Açma Beklentileri Ölçeği ve Psikolojik Yardım Alma Nedeniyle Kendini Damgalama Ölçeği cevaplamıştır. Verilerin analizinde Pearson korelasyon ve Hiyerarşik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Pearson korelasyon analizi sonucunda, kadınların psikolojik yardım alma niyetlerinin ve psikolojik yardım almaktan bekledikleri yararın erkeklerden anlamlı bir şekilde daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Erkeklerin ise, psikolojik yardım alma nedeniyle kendini damgalama düzeyleri kadınlardan daha yüksektir. Aynı zamanda, daha önce psikolojik yardım alan bireylerin psikolojik yardım alma niyeti psikolojik yardım almayanlardan daha yüksektir. Hiyerarşik regresyon analizi sonuçları sırasıyla; beklenen yarar, cinsiyet ve psikolojik yardım alma nedeniyle kendini damgalamanın psikolojik yardım alma niyetinin en önemli yordayıcıları olduğunu göstermiştir. Katılımcıların cinsiyeti, yaşı ve daha önce psikolojik yardım alma durumları kontrol edildiğinde ise, psikolojik yardım alma nedeniyle kendini damgalama düzeyleri yüksek olan bireylerin psikolojik yardım alma niyeti düşükken, psikolojik yardım almadan beklenen yararı yüksek olarak değerlendiren katılımcıların, psikolojik yardım alma niyeti de yüksektir. Araştırma sonucunda, psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik alanında çalışan uygulayıcıların psikolojik danışma ve rehberlik hizmetlerinin yararını anlatmasının önemi açığa çıkmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Psikolojik yardım alma niyeti, kendini damgalama, beklenen yarar, üniversite öğrencileri

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between intentions to seek help, anticipated benefits of disclosing oneself to a counselor, self-stigma of seeking psychological help, gender, age, and previous help seeking experience among undergraduate students. A convenience sample of 1283 students (M= 21.37, SD= 3.14) completed to Intentions to Seek Counseling Inventory, Disclosure Expectations Scale, and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale. Data were examined using Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study demonstrated that gender and self-stigma of seeking help were negative predictors of intention to seek help while, anticipated benefits of disclosing of oneself to a counselor was a positive predictor of intention to seek help. However, previous help seeking experience and age were not found to be related to help-seeking intentions. Consequently, practitioners working in the field of psychological counseling and guidance may implement activities to raise awareness who were in need of psychological help about the possible benefits of psychological counseling and guidance services.

Keywords:

help-seeking intentions, gender, self-stigma of seeking help, anticipated benefits self-disclosure, previous help seeking experience, age, undergraduate students,

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