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Assessing the utility of the willingness/prototype model in predicting help-seeking decisions.

Hammer, Joseph H., Vogel, David L.·2013·Journal of Counseling Psychology

Abstract

Prior research on professional psychological help-seeking behavior has operated on the assumption that the decision to seek help is based on intentional and reasoned processes. However, research on the dual-process prototype/willingness model (PWM; Gerrard, Gibbons, Houlihan, Stock, & Pomery, 2008) suggests health-related decisions may also involve social reaction processes that influence one's spontaneous willingness (rather than planned intention) to seek help, given conducive circumstances. The present study used structural equation modeling to evaluate the ability of these 2 information-processing pathways (i.e., the reasoned pathway and the social reaction pathway) to predict help-seeking decisions among 182 college students currently experiencing clinical levels of psychological distress. Results indicated that when both pathways were modeled simultaneously, only the social reaction pathway independently accounted for significant variance in help-seeking decisions. These findings argue for the utility of the PWM framework in the context of professional psychological help seeking and hold implications for future counseling psychology research, prevention, and practice.

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Authors
Hammer, J. H., & Vogel, D. L.
Affiliations
Iowa State University (US)
Venue
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Published
2013
Volume
60
Issue
1
Pages
83-97
ISSN
  • 0022-0167 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2168
OpenAlex
W2081297963
Cited by
89
References
87
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Keywords
help-seeking, dual-process models, psychological distress, university students, professional psychological help
MeSH terms
Adult, Attitude to Health, Mental Disorders, Counseling, Decision Making, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Motivation, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Students, Midwestern United States, Health Behavior, Intention, Young Adult

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