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Objective:To examine the reliability and validity of the theory of planned behavior psychological help-seeking questionnaire (TPB-PHSQ) in Chinese adults.Methods:A total of 979 Chinese adults were recruited through convenient sampling method.The final scale was determined by item analysis and exploratory factor analysis.Then, the TPB-PHSQ was examined for reliability and validity.Results:The theory of planned behavior psychological help-seeking scale included 14 items in four sections: attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control and help-seeking intention.The internal consistency reliability of the TPB-PHSQ were 0.893, 0.711, 0.869, 0.918, and the retest reliability were 0.798, 0.713, 0.712, 0.729 for the 4 sections.The confirmatory factor analysis met the fit criteria for each indicator ( χ2/ df= 2.585, RMSEA=0.063, SRMR= 0.067, NFI=0.934, RFI=0.912, IFI=0.958, TLI=0.944, CFI=0.958). TPB-PHSQ was significantly correlated with validated variable, which the correlation coefficients of attitude, perceived behavioral control and the score of the attitude toward professional psychological help-short form were 0.474, 0.357, and the correlation coefficients of subjective norm, help-seeking intention and the score of intention of seeking counseling inventory were 0.432, 0.415 ( all P<0.01). Conclusion:The TPB-PHSQ has good reliability and validity, which can be used for relevant research and application.
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Objective To explore the mediating effect and moderating effect of professional psycho?logical help?seeking intention and self?efficacy between mental symptoms and professional psychological help?seeking behavior in Chinese adults. Methods Totally 618 adult samples were selected on the internet and completed measures of help?seeking questionnaire,ISCI,SCL?90 and GSES. Results Females and middle a?dulthood subjects got higher ISCI and GSES scores than males and early adulthood subjects ((82.7±6.7) vs (77.8±7.8),(83.9±6.2) vs (76.8±7.3);all P<0.01). SCL?90 was significantly and positively correlated with psychological help?seeking behavior( r=0.162, P<0.01).ISCI was found to mediate the association be?tween SCL?90 and psychological help?seeking behavior(effect value=-0.004,95%CI=-0.008?-0.002). GSES significantly moderated the mediating effect of ISCI( B=0.006, P<0.05). Conclusion ISCI plays a mediating role between mental symptoms and professional psychological help?seeking behavior, which was moderated by GSES in Chinese adults.
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Objective:To explore the relationship among professional psychological help-seeking intention,mental symptoms,and self-efficacy in adults.Methods:Totally 618 adult samples[286 males and 332 females,304 early adulthood (18-35 years) and 314 middle adulthood (36-60 years)] were selected on the internet.They were assessed with the Intention of Seeking Counseling Inventory (ISCI),Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) to evaluate professional psychological help-seeking intention,mental symptom and self-efficacy respectively.Results:Females and middle adulthood subjects got higher ISCI scores than males and early adulthood subjects [(82.7 ± 6.7) vs.(77.8 ± 7.8),(83.9 ± 6.2) vs.(76.8 ± 7.3);Ps ＜ 0.001].Step linear regression analysis showed that age,scores of self-efficiency,horror and obsessive-compulsive symptoms had positive prediction effect on help-seeking intention (3 =0.34,0.29,0.10,0.11).Mental symptoms,hostility and paranoia had negative prediction effect on help-seeking intention (β =-0.17,-0.15,-0.11),and the 7 variables could explain 45.6％ of the variation.Conclusion:It suggests that the adults' professional psychological help-seeking intention may be related to subject age,mental symptom and self-efficiency.