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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Self-Stigma, Social Stigma, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Muhammet Sancaktar, Bahadır Demir, Gülçin Elboğa, Feridun Bülbül, Abdurrahman Altındağ

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Muhammet SancaktarDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27310, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4209-2885
Bahadır DemirDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27310, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-2798-6255
Gülçin ElboğaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27310, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-3903-1835
Feridun BülbülDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27310, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8307-9273
Abdurrahman AltındağDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep 27310, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5531-4419

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Abstract

Stigma is a major barrier to psychological help-seeking among university students. This cross-sectional study examined how self-stigma and social (public) stigma are associated with attitudes toward seeking psychological help, and which sociodemographic characteristics relate to these variables, among students at a large public university in Gaziantep, Türkiye. A total of 457 undergraduates (286 women, 62.6%; mean age 20.6 years) completed the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (ATSPPH-SF), the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale (SSOSH), and the Social Stigma for Receiving Psychological Help Scale (SSRPH), together with a demographic form. Data were analyzed with

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attitudespsychological help-seekingpublic stigmaself-stigmauniversity students

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PMCPMC13603361

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