Pathways linking mental health literacy to professional help‐seeking intentions in Korean college students

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 393 - 405
• Main Authors: Kim, Eun Joo, Yu, Jung Hee, Kim, Eun Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Adult; College students; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Literacy; Help seeking behavior; help‐seeking behaviour; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Mental health; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Psychiatric-mental health nursing; Republic of Korea; Social Stigma; Students - statistics & numerical data; Universities; Young Adult; Republic of Korea; help-seeking behaviour; mental health; social stigma

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? People in their twenties, including college students, experience a high level of stress and prevalence of related mental health problems including depression, anxiety and alcohol addiction, but they are the least likely age group in Korea to utilize p...