Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Handle: RePEc:ebj:ijpssr:2025v4iIa32
Title: Investigating the Relationship between Religiosity Perceived Public Stigma Related to Mental Illness and Attitude toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help among Undergraduate Students
Author-Name: Pakeeza Firdos
Author-Name: Dr. Hira Anwar
Author-Name: Maliha Farooq
Author-Name: Shazia Mustafa
Author-Name: Eisha Tur Razia
Author-Email: pakeezachauhan@gmail.com
Author-Email: tmehal_56@yahoo.com
Author-Email: malihamalek12@gmail.com
Author-Email: shaziamustafa065@gmail.com
Author-Email: eishaturrazia2751@gmail.com
Abstract: The present research study examined the relationship between Religiosity, Perceived Public Stigma related to mental illness, and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help among undergraduate students in Pakistan. A survey method was used. The sample was composed of (N=271) undergraduates. The Islamic religiosity scale developed by Masood (2018), Perceived Devaluation Discrimination (PDD) (Link, 1968), and The Attitudes towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (Fischer & Farina, 1995) were used to collect information. Descriptive statistics were conducted to analyse the data, and inferential statistics were computed to test the hypothesis. Correlational analysis showed there was a positive relationship between religiosity, stigma perceptions, and attitude towards seeking professional psychological help among undergraduate students. The study's findings provide valuable information about the impact of Religiosity on Perceived Public Stigma and the attitude toward seeking professional psychological help. Undergraduate students will be the driving force behind future transformation and to shape cultural and religious initiatives to fight stigma and avoidance.
Journal: International Journal of Politics & Social Sciences Review
Year: 2025
Volume: 4
Issue: I
Pages: 342-349
File-URL: https://ojs.ijpssr.org.pk/index.php/ijpssr/article/download/159/123/1315
File-Format: Application/pdf