Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Year (A.D.)
2025
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Yokfan Isaranon
Faculty/College
Faculty of Psychology (คณะจิตวิทยา)
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Level
Master's Degree
Degree Discipline
Psychology
DOI
10.58837/CHULA.THE.2025.91
Abstract
With the high prevalence of mental health issues, especially among college students, research on help-seeking behaviour is needed. This study aims to investigate the theory of planned behaviour, as well as social stigma and self-stigma as extended factors, in predicting help-seeking intention. Help-seeking intention was measured through the intention to use free-of-charge mental health services provided by the university. A sample of 105 undergraduates studying at Chulalongkorn University answered self-reported questions regarding help-seeking intention, attitude toward help-seeking, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control (PBC), self-stigma, social stigma, knowledge about mental health, knowledge about mental health services, and informal help-seeking. Results from hierarchical regression analysis showed that TPB significantly predicted help-seeking intention. Subjective norms, PBC, and prior help-seeking were significant predictors of help-seeking intention, while attitude, self-stigma and social stigma were not. Self-stigma did not mediate the relationship between social stigma and help-seeking intention when TPB and control variables were added to the model. However, results from an alternative model suggested that PBC mediated the relationship between self-stigma and help-seeking intention. Implications for future research and intervention are also discussed.
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Recommended Citation
Tran, Duong Hoang Anh, "Using theory of planned behaviour and stigma to predict help-seeking behaviours for mental health issues among Thai college students" (2025). Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD). 75183.
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/chulaetd/75183