Table 2 Participant responses to the attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale (N = 351)
Statement | Disagree | Partly disagree | Partly agree | Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. If I believed I was having a mental breakdown, my first inclination would be to get professional attention | 14.5% (51) | 14.2% (50) | 40.2% (141) | 31.1% (109) |
2. The idea of talking about problems with a psychologist strikes me as a poor way to get rid of emotional conflicts | 39.0% (137) | 26.2% (92) | 23.9% (84) | 10.8% (38) |
3. If I were experiencing a serious emotional crisis at this point in my life, I would be confident that I could find relief in psychotherapy | 12.3% (43) | 17.1% (60) | 42.7% (150) | 27.9% (98) |
4. There is something admirable in the attitude of a person who is willing to cope with his or her conflicts and fears without resorting to professional help | 29.1% (102) | 29.1% (102) | 23.1% (81) | 18.8% (66) |
5. I would want to get psychological help if I were worried or upset for a long period of time | 8.0% (28) | 11.1% (39) | 40.2% (141) | 40.7% (143) |
6. I might want to have psychological counselling in the future | 17.7% (62) | 17.7% (62) | 38.7% (136) | 25.9% (91) |
7. A person with an emotional problem is not likely to solve it alone; he or she is likely to solve it with professional help | 8.5% (30) | 15.7% (55) | 41.0% (144) | 34.8% (122) |
8. Considering the time and expenses involved in psychotherapy, it would have doubtful value for a person like me | 25.1% (88) | 32.2% (113) | 28.2% (99) | 14.5% (51) |
9. A person should work out his or her own problems; getting psychological counselling would be a last resort | 36.8% (129) | 33.3% (117) | 18.5% (65) | 11.4% (40) |
10. Personal and emotional troubles, like many things, tend to work out by themselves | 30.2% (106) | 31.9% (112) | 27.6% (97) | 10.3% (36) |