Psychological Help‐Seeking Intention Among College Students Across Three Problem Areas
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The theory of planned behavior (TPB) was used to understand psychological help‐seeking intention for 3 common concerns: anxiety or depression, career choice concerns, and alcohol or drug use. Eight hundred eighty‐nine university students completed surveys for the TPB variables plus belief in personal efficacy and control to solve the problems. Path analysis demonstrated path invariance, indicating that the importance of TPB variables do not vary based on concern in the decision‐making process.
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- Authors
- Hess, T. R., & Tracey, T. J. G.
- Affiliations
- Ball State University (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hess, Timothy R.
- Venue
- Journal of Counseling & Development
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2013-06-07
- Volume
- 91
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 321-330
- ISSN
- 0748-9633 (ISSN-L)
- 1556-6676
- OpenAlex
- W2036820628
- Cited by
- 65
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3
- FWCI
- 4.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Counseling & Development (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Keywords
- theory of planned behavior, university students, anxiety, depression, alcohol consumption, drug use, perceived behavioral control
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