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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participants (N = 436)

From: Intention to seek professional psychological help among college students in Turkey: influence of help-seeking attitudes

Variables

N

%

M

SD

Age (years)

  

22

3

Gender

    

   Female

237

54.4

  

   Male

199

45.6

  

Degree program

    

   Undergraduate

251

57.6

  

   Graduate

185

42.4

  

Faculty

    

   Engineering & Natural Sciences

212

49.6

  

   Education

224

51.4

  

Prior counseling experience*

    

   Yes

85

19.5

  

   No

351

80.5

  

Main source of psychological help†**

    

   Mental health professional

54

12.4

  

   Family

280

64.2

  

   Friend

303

69.5

  

   Significant other

124

28.4

  

   Books

77

17.7

  

   Internet

87

20.0

  

   No-one

46

10.6

  

Awareness of the on-campus counseling center

    

   Yes

217

49.8

  

   No

219

50.2

  

  Source of this knowledge

    

     Friend

96

44.7

  

     Internet

24

11.1

  

     Academic supervisor

27

12.5

  

     Orientation program

86

38.9

  

     Brochure

24

11.1

  

     Posters

12

5.6

  
  1. Note. N = number of participants; % = frequency; M = mean; SD = Standard deviation.
  2. *All participants, regardless of psychological distress, answered this question.
  3. **The sources from whom students seek help when they experience psychological problems.
  4. †More than one answer was possible.