Reliability and validity of the theory of planned behavior psychological help-seeking scale in Chinese adults / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

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.

Manual para la ayuda psicológica a las mujeres víctimas de violencia de género mediante la línea CONVIDA 2020 / Manual for psychological help for women victims of gender violence through the CONVIDA 2020 line

Introducción: Para dar respuesta al reclamo de la máxima dirección del país y del MINSAP y brindar apoyo psicológico ante la situación emergente de la COVID-19, se activó la línea 103. Esta apertura permitió ayudar también a mujeres sobrevivientes de la violencia de género. Es una oportunidad disponer de recursos humanos especializados y capacitados para prestar este servicio. Objetivo: Proporcionar un manual que permita a los operarios de la línea CONVIDA 2020 brindar ayuda psicológica a las mujeres sobrevivientes de la violencia de género que solicitan el servicio. Métodos: La lógica procesal para la confección de este manual contó de tres pasos, el primero para sistematizar los elementos teóricos y metodológicos, la estructura, las etapas y sus componentes. El segundo para el establecimiento de los lineamientos y el desarrollo de los procedimientos, y el tercer paso y final, para el análisis de las dimensiones de la calidad. Los principales métodos teóricos utilizados fueron: revisión documental, educación comparada, el sistémico-estructural y funcional, el análisis-estructural y a nivel empírico la técnica de la observación de campo y la ponderación. Resultados: Se obtuvo un instrumento que permite ordenar operativamente el desempeño del día a día de los operadores de la línea CONVIDA 2020. Se establecieron los lineamientos y las instrucciones para los procedimientos en: pasos para realizar la atención telefónica, fases de la ayuda psicológica, señales de alerta, los primeros auxilios psicológicos y la ruta crítica de la línea. Conclusiones: El rigor metodológico y científico de este manual se evidencia en la concatenación y sistematización de sus contenidos, que permiten ofrecer ayuda psicológica a las mujeres sobrevivientes de la violencia de género que solicitan el servicio, de forma oportuna, continua, asequible, eficiente, útil y con alto nivel de satisfacción por parte de los usuarios internos y externos(AU)

ABSTRACT Introduction: In order to respond to the demand of the country's top management and the Ministry of Public Health, as well as to provide psychological support in the face of the emerging COVID-19 situation, the phone line 103 was activated. This creation also made it possible to help women survivors of gender violence. It is an opportunity to have specialized and trained human resources for providing this service. Objective: To provide a manual that allows the operators of CONVIDA 2020 phone line to provide psychological help to women survivors of gender violence who request the service. Methods: The procedural logic for the preparation of this manual had three steps: 1) to systematize the theoretical and methodological elements, the structure, the stages and their components; 2) To establish guidelines and the development of the procedures; and 3) to analyze the quality dimensions. The main theoretical methods used were document review, comparative education, the systemic-structural and functional, structural-analysis and, at the empirical level, the technique of field observation and weighting. Results: An instrument was obtained that allows operational ordering of day-to-day performance of the phone operators of the CONVIDA 2020 line. The guidelines and instructions for the procedures were established: steps to carry out telephone assistance, phases of psychological help, warning signs, psychological first aid and the critical pathway of the line. Conclusions: The methodological and scientific accuracy of this manual is evidenced in the concatenation and systematization of its contents, which allow offering psychological help to women survivors of gender violence who request the service, in a timely, continuous, affordable and efficient manner, as it is useful and includes a high level of satisfaction from internal and external users(AU)

Multiple mediating effects of stigma and loneliness between anxiety and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help among college freshmen / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective:To explore the mediating effect of stigma and loneliness between anxiety and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help among college freshmen.Methods:A sample of 920 freshmen was recruited in the study and they were required to complete self-rating anxiety scale(SAS), attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale-short form(ATSPPH-SF), questionnaire of stigma for seeking professional psychological help(SSPPH), University of California, Los Angeles loneliness scale(UCLA). SPSS 24.0 was used for descriptive analysis and correlation analysis.SPSS macro program PROCESS 3.4 was used to analyze the mediating effect.Results:(1) The scores of anxiety, stigma, loneliness and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help of all subjects were (44.70±7.13), (19.14±6.79), (52.30±6.65) and (18.12±3.49). Anxiety was positively correlated with stigma and loneliness( r=0.170, 0.351, both P<0.01). Stigma was positively correlated with loneliness ( r=0.264, P<0.01). Attitude towards seeking professional psychological help was negatively correlated with anxiety, stigma and loneliness( r=-0.085, -0.459, -0.185, all P<0.05). (2) There were three paths that anxiety affected attitude towards seeking professional psychological help.The mediating effect size of stigma was -0.037, accounting for 75.51% of the total indirect effect.The mediating effect size of loneliness was -0.011, accounting for 22.45% of the total indirect effect.The chain mediating effect of anxiety and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help was -0.001, accounting for 2.04% of the total indirect effect. Conclusion:Stigma and loneliness play multiple mediating effects on the relationship between anxiety and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help.

Correlation between the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help and perceived stress in policemen / 中国职业医学

OBJECTIVE: To explore the current situation and correlation between the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help and perceived stress in policemen. METHODS: The Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale were used to conduct surveys in 240 policemen, who were selected from Sichuan practice training bases by cluster random sampling method.RESULTS: The total scores of the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help and perceived stress in policemen were(94.9±11.9) and(38.6±6.7) respectively. The total score of the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help of rural policemen was higher than that of urban policemen(P<0.05). The total scores of the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help of criminal policemen, security policemen and prison guards were higher than that of logistics policemen(P<0.05). The total score of perceived stress of policemen aged over 40 was higher than those of policemen aged in the 20 s and 30 s(P<0.05). The total score of perceived stress of divorced policemen was higher than those of married and unmarried policemen(P<0.05). The total score of the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help was negatively correlated with the total score of perceived stress(P<0.01). The total score of the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help of policemen in the high risk pressure group was lower than that in the normal pressure group(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The attitude toward seeking professional psychological help of policemen was at the average level and was negatively correlated with their psychological stress.

Revision of attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale-short form / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To revise the attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scaleshort form(ATSPPH-SF) and to exam the reliability and validity of ATSPPH-SF Chinese revision.Methods Based on studying and analyzing foreign related questionnaires,1 657 adults from Tianjin were chosen as subjects to exam the reliability and validity of ATSPPH-SF Chinese revision.Results The three-dimensional structure were obtained according to the results of exploratory factor analysis,and the total variance explained amounted to 54.03％.The results of Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the measurement model fit the data well (x2/df=2.94,RMSEA =0.04,CFI =0.97,GFI =0.98,SRMR =0.01,AGFI =0.97,TLI =0.95,IFI =0.97,NFI =0.96).The cronbach's α coefficients of the questionnaire degreed from.0.71 to 0.78.The retest reliability of the questionnaire degreed from 0.65 to 0.82.Correlation between each item and the total score ranged from 0.32 to 0.63 and the correlations between each dimension and total questionnaire were from 0.67 to 0.82.There was a significant positive correlation with ATSPPH(r=0.67,P＜0.01).Conclusion The revised ATSPPH-SF has good reliability and validity,which can satisfy the domestic demand for relevant research and application.

Relationship among professional psychological help-seeking intention, mental symptoms, and self-efficacy in adults / 中国心理卫生杂志

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.

Relationship between attitude toward seeking professional psychological help and life events, coping styles in college students / 新乡医学院学报

Objective To investigate the effect of life events and coping styles on attitude toward seeking professional psychological help in college students.Methods Nine hundred college students were survey by attitude toward seeking professional psychological help questionnaire (ATSPPHQ),adolescent self-rating life events check list and coping style questionnaire.Results The total score,the scores of expecting and acceptance factor of ATSPPHQ of female were significantly higher than those of male (P ＜ 0.05);there was no statistic difference in scores of need and trust factor of ATSPPHQ between male and female(P ＜0.05).There was statistic difference in total score and score of each factor of ATSPPHQ among difference grade (P ＜ 0.05).The total score and each factor score of ATSPPHQ of science & engineering profession students were significantly higher than those of literature and history profession students(P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistic difference in total score and score of each factor of ATSPPHQ among another variables(P ＞ 0.05).Problem solving and help-seeking of coping styles were positive correlation with attitude toward seeking professional psychological help (P ＜ 0.05);all factors of life events and self-blame,fantasy,avoidance,rationalization factor of coping style were negative correlation with attitude toward seeking professional psychological help(P ＜ 0.05).The punishment,problem solving,self-blame and help-seeking were the influence factors of attitude toward seeking professional psychological help.Poblem solving and help-seeking had positive predictive effect (P ＜ 0.05);punishment,self-blame had negative predictive effect (P ＜ 0.05).The immature coping style and mixed coping style had intermediary effect between life events and the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help.Conclusions The attitude toward seeking professional psychological help of college students is different in gender,grade and profession.Life events and coping style have a certain impact on the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help.Coping style play an intermediary role between the life events and the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help.

Relationship between Perceived Stigma for Psychological Helps and Depression in North Korean Defectors / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: This study was implemented for North Korean defectors to understand the relationship between perceived stigma for psychological helps and depression. METHODS: Two hundred defectors from North Korea were subjects in this study, including 28 males and 172 females. Both self-questionnaires and interviews were conducted. Patient Health Questionnaires-9 (PHQ-9) was used to measure depression scores. Stigma Scale for Receiving Psychological Help (SSRPH) for stigma and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to determine social supportive levels that they recognize. RESULTS: In the initial analysis, SSRPH was associated with PHQ-9. Multiple regression analysis to identify the relationship of stigma for subjects' psychological helps on depression showed that staying longer than five years in the third country, working, high MSPSS score, and low SSRPH were negatively associated with the PHQ-9. CONCLUSION: The stigma among North Korean defectors for psychological help is positively associated with depression. Perceived stigma may act as a barrier to the initiation and maintenance of psychiatric treatment who subjects in need of psychological help. Understanding the relationship between perceived stigma for psychological help and depression is important.

Ayuda psicológica al pedagogo en la superación del síndrome de "incineración profesional" / Ajuda psicológica para o pedagogo na superação da síndrome de "incineração profissional" / Psychological help to a teacher in getting over the "professional burnout syndrome"

En el artículo se examinan los problemas relacionados con la deformación profesional de los pedagogos (maestros de escuela y profesores universitarios), teniendo en cuenta el carácter específico de su actividad y desde el punto de vista del síndrome de "incineración profesional". Se describen las causas y las consecuencias del mismo. Se proponen medidas destinadas a la profilaxis y la rehabilitación y para brindar ayuda a quienes padecen dicho síndrome (actualización de los recursos personales, optimización de las condiciones de organización de la labor pedagógica).

Neste artigo examinam-se problemas relacionados com a deformação profisssional de pedagogos (professores de escolas e de universidades) considerando o caráter específico de sua atividade e da perspectiva da síndrome de "incineração profisssional". Além de se descreverem causas e conseqüências da síndrome propõem-se medidas destinadas à profilaxia e à reabilitação para oferecer ajuda a quem sofre com a mesma (atualização dos recursos pessoais, formas de otimizar das condições de organização do trabalho pedagógico).

The article is devoted to the problems connected with specific changes of teachers' professional traits (considering the peculiarities of their work) from the point of view of the "professional burnout syndrome". The author describes the causes, the stages, the consequences of the burnout, and offers various preventive and rehabilitation measures to be taken in order to provide timely help to the teachers who are "burning out". The author argues that these measures should be aimed at activating the inner resources of a person and enhancing the conditions of their work.

Analysis and research on impoverished college students’psychological help in medical universities / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Recently,impoverished college students’psychological problems which arise from their bad external conditions have been widely concerned.Medical universities have more poor college students than other universities,and medical students’psychological health is related to the formation of their vocational virtues.This thesis analyses the features of impoverished college students’psychological problems,and puts forward the measures to their psychological help.