The mediation role of help-seeking intention between mental symptoms and professional help-seeking behavior in adults:the moderating effect of self-efficacy

VernacularTitle:自我效能调节心理求助意向在成人心理症状与心理求助行为间的中介作用
Author: Wei YANG ; Xiaoyi FANG ; Huanlin WANG
Keywords: Adult; Mental symptoms; Help?seeking behavior; Help?seeking intention; Self?efficacy
From: Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(3):276-279
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the mediating effect and moderating effect of professional psycho?logical help?seeking intention and self?efficacy between mental symptoms and professional psychological help?seeking behavior in Chinese adults. Methods Totally 618 adult samples were selected on the internet and completed measures of help?seeking questionnaire,ISCI,SCL?90 and GSES. Results Females and middle a?dulthood subjects got higher ISCI and GSES scores than males and early adulthood subjects ((82.7±6.7) vs (77.8±7.8),(83.9±6.2) vs (76.8±7.3);all P<0.01). SCL?90 was significantly and positively correlated with psychological help?seeking behavior( r=0.162, P<0.01).ISCI was found to mediate the association be?tween SCL?90 and psychological help?seeking behavior(effect value=-0.004,95%CI=-0.008?-0.002). GSES significantly moderated the mediating effect of ISCI( B=0.006, P<0.05). Conclusion ISCI plays a mediating role between mental symptoms and professional psychological help?seeking behavior, which was moderated by GSES in Chinese adults.