ArticleBMC psychology2025
Self-stigma to psychological help-seeking among university students in the health sciences: the role of suicide literacy, suicide stigma, and other predictors.
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- Perceived needs of parents of adolescents with a history of suicide attempts: a qualitative exploration.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Suicide literacy and its association with attitude towards seeking professional psychological help among Iranian nursing students.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionOne of the important factors affecting seeking psychological help for suicide is self-stigma. The aim of this study was to examine suicide literacy, stigma of suicide and certain variables as predictors of self-stigma of seeking psychological help among university students.
methodsThis research was designed as an analytical cross-sectional study. The study sample consisted of 1365 students studying health science between October and December 2023. A Participant Information Form, the Literacy of Suicide, Stigma of Suicide and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help scales were used as data collection tools. Data analysis was conducted using the Student t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.
resultsThe mean score of students' self-stigma of seeking help was 22.71 ± 6.64. Being female, preferring a mental health professional for help, life satisfaction, signs and treatment and prevention subscale of suicide literacy and stigma of suicide were predictors of self-stigma of seeking help. These variables explained 15.5% of the variance in self-stigma of seeking help.
conclusionsThe effect of participants' suicide literacy, suicide stigma and other factors of the participants was limited in explaining self-stigmatization in seeking psychological help. Increasing suicide literacy and reducing suicide stigma may strengthen participants' help-seeking behaviors.
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