Table 3 Comparing the means of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help scale (SSOSH) and Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Help across participants’ sociodemographic data and clinical characteristics

Age (yrs.)

22

2.364 ± 0.691

0.717

2.605 ± 0.437

0.006

23

2.265 ± 0.757

2.794 ± 0.430

24

2.475 ± 0.471

2.750 ± 0.173

25

2.200 ± 0.000

3.000 ± 0.000

Gender

Male

2.872 ± 0.679

0.000

2.436 ± 0.390

0.000

Female

2.204 ± 0.666

2.754 ± 0.428

Residence

Rural

2.317 ± 0.714

0.951

2.726 ± 0.441

0.024

Urban

2.326 ± 0.716

2.535 ± 0.380

Marital status

Married

2.298 ± 0.707

0.791

2.861 ± 0.388

0.000

Single

2.326 ± 0.717

2.637 ± 0.441

Household Financial Well-being

Not enough

2.597 ± 0.821

0.057

2.648 ± 0.466

0.641

Enough

2.280 ± 0.698

2.712 ± 0.426

Enough and

Overflowing

2.150 ± 0.287

2.613 ± 0.610

Father’s level of education

Illiterate

2.339 ± 0.918

0.503

2.644 ± 0.346

0.455

Primary

2.144 ± 0.687

2.764 ± 0.440

Secondary

2.377 ± 0.747

2.734 ± 0.468

University

2.290 ± 0.619

2.647 ± 0.413

Mother’s level of education

Illiterate

2.318 ± 0.7489

0.190

2.632 ± 0.4982

0.850

Primary

2.106 ± 0.7499

2.706 ± 0.2974

Secondary

2.406 ± 0.7251

2.715 ± 0.4484

University

2.283 ± 0.6374

2.702 ± 0.4629

Have you suffered from a mental disorder?

Yes

2.447 ± 0.933

0.585

2.880 ± 0.572

0.220

No

2.309 ± 0.696

2.687 ± 0.425

Do you have a relative experiencing a mental disorder?

Yes

2.556 ± 0.823

0.029

2.696 ± 0.555

0.950

No

2.260 ± 0.673

2.701 ± 0.405

Have you sought professional psychological help before?

Yes

2.357 ± 0.864

0.797

2.675 ± 0.567

0.799

No

2.313 ± 0.691

2.704 ± 0.418

Do you have a psychiatric Clinic in the college?

Yes

2.489 ± 0.721

0.014

2.625 ± 0.428

0.079

No

2.240 ± 0.697

2.735 ± 0.439

Do you think psychotherapy is effective?

Yes

2.294 ± 0.7378

0.147

2.727 ± 0.444

0.020

No

2.450 ± 0.5532

2.558 ± 0.372

Have you ever taken psychiatric treatment?

Yes

2.120 ± 0.661

0.534

2.740 ± 0.736

0.907

No

2.323 ± 0.714

1.699 ± 0.431