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ArticleJournal of youth and adolescence2026

The Hidden Majority: Dual-Factor Mental Health Profiles Among Help-Avoidant University Students.

Yuhan Hu, Marloes Nederhand, Ruth Van der Hallen, Pauline W Jansen

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Article in Journal of youth and adolescence, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuhan HuDepartment of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3062 PA, The Netherlands. hyh.wusan@outlook.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-553X
Marloes NederhandDepartment of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3062 PA, The Netherlands.
Ruth Van der HallenDepartment of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3062 PA, The Netherlands.
Pauline W JansenDepartment of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3062 PA, The Netherlands.

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China Scholarship Council No. 202207720036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many university students experience mental health difficulties, yet a large proportion do not seek professional psychological support. Although prior research has linked mental health status to help-seeking behavior, it remains unclear whether all help-avoidant students require professional support and how their mental health profiles compare with those of help-seeking students. To address this gap, this study employed a dual-factor model, which integrates subjective well-being and psychopathology to map mental health profiles, and explored demographic predictors of profile membership. Additionally, profiles of help-avoidant students were also compared with those of students currently seeking help or who had sought help previously. The sample included 8,679 university students from seven Dutch universities (M

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Help-Seeking BehaviorMental DisordersMental HealthStudentsAdultFemaleHumansMaleNetherlandsPsychological Well-BeingUniversitiesYoung AdultDual-factor mental healthHelp avoidanceProfilesWell-being

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PMID42397648
PMCPMC13442322

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