Exploratory study of attitudes towards counselling among medical students in India

Panicker, Anuja S.; Samskani, M.; Vimala, S; Poornima, G.; Veronika, Merlin

doi:10.1080/21507686.2019.1704807

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“…The lack of including gender as a covariate could be considered by some to be a limitation of the study, especially considering the large gender discrepancy found in the sample, because it is often assumed that psychotherapy help-seeking attitudes differ by gender with women more likely to have positive attitudes. However, although this is a ubiquitous finding in Western countries, it is often not found in Asian countries, including in India (e.g., Ahn et al, 2024; Panicker et al, 2020, 2023). In addition, the correlation between gender and our outcome variable (ATSPPH-SF) was r = .13.…”

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The association between Western components of psychotherapy and psychotherapy help-seeking attitudes among Asian Indians: A practice innovation.

Ahn,

Bedi,

Choubisa

et al. 2024

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The association between Western components of psychotherapy and psychotherapy help-seeking attitudes among Asian Indians: A practice innovation.

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Bedi,

Choubisa

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“…In line with previous research, we hypothesized that attitudes, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers would be factors that influence the use of professional counseling services. Also, previous findings on the influence of gender, level of medical education, and prior exposure to counseling services in reducing this negative attitude toward approaching professional help could help in providing targeted solutions and formulating personalized counseling plans (Champion & Skinner, 2008; Panicker et al, 2019; Winter et al, 2017).…”

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“…Stress among medical students requires careful attention and support to help them overcome, avoid untoward consequences and build healthy professionals in the future. Medical students have adopted various coping mechanisms to overcome stress (Panicker et al, 2019; Winter et al, 2017). An attitude of seeking help for maintaining good mental health is usually driven by building trust and self-awareness (Grotan et al, 2019).…”

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Psychological Help-Seeking Among Undergraduate Medical Students

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Samskani

Vimala

et al. 2023

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Abstract. Background: Stress among medical students requires careful attention and support to help them overcome it and avoid untoward consequences. Identifying the students’ attitudes and limitations in approaching professional counseling services would help provide targeted solutions and formulate personalized counseling plans. Objective: To compare the perceived needs, benefits, and barriers experienced by medical undergraduate students for availing professional counseling services based on prior counseling exposure, year of medical education, and gender. Methodology: This cross-sectional research included 239 students, aged 17–23 years, studying in the first and final years of undergraduate medical training. Their attitudes, perceived benefits, and barriers to approaching counseling were assessed using the Counseling Need Assessment Questionnaire (CNAQ). Differences in these parameters were compared among the students based on their gender, prior counseling exposure, and year of medical education. Statistical analysis was done using χ2 test and Goodman–Kruskal analysis, and p value < .05 indicated statistical significance. Results: Fifty-one percentage of the students accepted the need for counseling, but 44% expressed hesitation in approaching a professional counselor. No significant gender differences were noted in counseling-related attitudes, barriers, or perceived benefits ( p > .05). However, students with prior exposure to counseling and those in their first year of study were significantly more oriented to seek counseling ( p < .01), but more reluctant too in availing professional help ( p < .05). Conclusion: Students with prior exposure and first-year students were more open to expressing the need for counseling; however, first-year students were more hesitant for availing the same.

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Predicting Professional Psychological Help-Seeking Intentions for Indians Through Envisioning Counseling and Psychotherapy as Western Cultural Healing Practices

Bedi,

Ahn,

Choubisa

et al. 2024

International Perspectives in Psychology

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There remains considerable ambiguity in predicting which Indians seek professional psychological services during times of distress and which do not. This study expands past research on predicting professional psychological help-seeking attitudes of Indians to help-seeking intentions. Drawing on variables previously examined as predictors of help-seeking attitudes from a frame of psychotherapy as a manifestation of Western culture, this study aimed to investigate the predictive ability of six cultural variables (Asian values, European American values, importance of one’s ethnic group to their identity, commitment to one’s ethnic group, westernization, and cultural mistrust). Participants were 377 university students from India. The results can be taken to suggest that a highly westernized lifestyle and greater adherence to European American values are best predictive of professional psychological help-seeking intentions among Indians. Assessing these two variables will enable practitioners to direct prospective clients to culturally congruent treatment methods that they are most likely to attend and perhaps benefit more from. Overall, the findings of this study are in line with conceptualizing professional psychological treatment as a manifestation of Western culture.

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Exploratory study of attitudes towards counselling among medical students in India

Cited by 3 publications

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The association between Western components of psychotherapy and psychotherapy help-seeking attitudes among Asian Indians: A practice innovation.

The association between Western components of psychotherapy and psychotherapy help-seeking attitudes among Asian Indians: A practice innovation.

Psychological Help-Seeking Among Undergraduate Medical Students

Predicting Professional Psychological Help-Seeking Intentions for Indians Through Envisioning Counseling and Psychotherapy as Western Cultural Healing Practices

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