Abstract
This study investigated psychological help-seeking attitude and its relation to gender, year in college, accommodation, and locus of control among college students. A total of 152 students (55.3% female and 44.7% male) participated in this study. Self-report data on psychological help-seeking attitude and locus of control scale were assessed. Results showed participants held positive attitude towards help-seeking. Help-seeking attitude did not vary by gender, year in college, and accommodation. Significant contribution attributed to locus of control. Externally locus of control type participants indicated more positive help-seeking attitude than internally type.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604
- Journal
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 8(4), 596-604
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Unknown
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Bahrani, M. (2014). Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude and Locus of Control among College Student. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 8(4), 596-604. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604
MLA 9
Al-Bahrani, Muna. "Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude and Locus of Control among College Student." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 8, no. 4, 2014, pp. 596-604. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Bahrani, Muna. 2014. "Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude and Locus of Control among College Student." Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies 8 (4): 596-604. https://doi.org/10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604.
Harvard
Al-Bahrani, M. (2014) 'Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude and Locus of Control among College Student', Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, 8(4), pp. 596-604. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604.
Vancouver
Al-Bahrani M. Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude and Locus of Control among College Student. Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies. 2014;8(4):596-604. doi:10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604
IEEE
M. Al-Bahrani, "Psychological Help-Seeking Attitude and Locus of Control among College Student," Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 596-604, 2014, doi: 10.53543/jeps.vol8iss4pp596-604.