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May 3, 2026

The Role of Non-stigmatizing Attitudes Toward Peers With Mental Health Problems in Shaping Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Professional Psychological Help-Seeking.

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SSSiyao ShiJinchuan (China)JYJiaqi YuanHebei Agricultural UniversityQLQier LiuShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Randomized trial examines how attitudes toward peers influence adolescents' mental health help-seeking.

Key Points

  • This study aims to understand how non-stigmatizing attitudes towards peers with mental health issues affect adolescents' willingness to seek professional help.
  • Sample of 686 Chinese adolescents with an average age of 16.67 years.
  • Participants completed assessments for depressive and anxiety symptoms, attitudes toward peers, and help-seeking behaviors.
  • Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of help-seeking attitudes.
  • Female adolescents exhibited more positive help-seeking attitudes than males.
  • Higher depressive and anxiety symptoms were linked to less favorable attitudes toward seeking help.
  • Perceived competence positively predicted help-seeking attitudes, while social acceptance had a negative association.

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Shi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e6e68071d4f1bdfc781fhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-026-10289-0
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