TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Attitude towards seeking professional help for mental health among medical students In Karachi, Pakistan
JO  - Future science OA
A1  - Salam, Anosha
A1  - Hussain, Balaj
A1  - Shahid, Ayesha
A1  - Fatima, Abeen
A1  - Siddiqui, Amal
A1  - Ahmed, Faheem
A1  - Memon, Sobia
A1  - Ahmed, Muhammad Wn
A1  - Zaidi, Nadira H.
A1  - H Zaidi, Tafazzul
A1  - Zafar, Mubashir
SP  - FSO916
EP  - FSO916
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - AIM: In Pakistan, seeking help for mental health is considered a social stigma and a large number of medical students are suffering from mental health. This study aimed to investigate the attitude toward seeking professional care for mental health issues among medical students. <br><br>METHODology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 316 students selected through multistage stratified cluster sampling. With each academic year 500 students were enrolled. Linear regression analysis was used to find the association of outcome and independent variables. <br><br>RESULTS: Around 56% of students had a negative attitude toward seeking professional help. Common predictors associated with a negative attitude were age (p < 0.001), academic year (p < 0.001) and with self-harm behavior (p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: University students generally had moderate intentions to seek counseling regarding mental health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-5623
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0114
ID  - ref1
ER  -