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Nazeer, Z. A. A. |
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Deneththi, M. P. |
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Hathurusinghe, H. D. R. H. |
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Fernando, W. D. P. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-09-12T09:01:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-09-12T09:01:41Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2022-08-26 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Nazeer, Z. A. A. , Deneththi, M. P. , Hathurusinghe, H. D. R. H. , & Fernando, W. D. P. (2022). Help Seeking Attitude for Depression among Nursing Undergraduates in a Private Education Institute in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. 5 th Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 78. |
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2659-2029 |
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http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/handle/iruor/8263 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Background: Depression is a psychological problem which affects undergraduates. Studies
have shown that nursing undergraduates are more prone to have depression due to clinical
training, academic workload, and night shifts.
Objectives: To study the attitudes of help seeking for depression among nursing undergraduates
in a private institute in Gampaha district.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at International Institute of Health Science,
Welisara, a private educational institution, in Gampaha district by recruiting 151 nursing
undergraduates. A vignette describing a peer suffering from depression was presented and
participants were given a questionnaire based on the case vignette, constructed according to
Amarasuriya, et al., 2018. Attitude towards seeking help for depressions was evaluated using
the response given for vignette.
Results: The participants were between 18 to 28 years of age and among them 68.2% (n=103)
were females. The majority (70%, n=106) of the participants were willing to reach professional
help rather than informal help for the issue depicted in the case vignette. Respondents who
preferred to get help from a psychologist and counsellor were 62.7% (n=95) and 73.3%
(n=111), respectively. A fewer number of participants preferred to seek help informally through
parents (48%, n=72) and from friends (34.7%, n=52). However, 5.3% (n=8) reported they are
reluctant to communicate the problem with anyone if they ever suffered from depression while a
majority (94.7%, n=143) preferred to share the problems and seek necessary help.
Conclusions: Nursing undergraduates of the sample intended to communicate regarding
problems and willing to seek professional psychological help. The participants have a positive
attitude towards seeking help for depression. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Academic staff members of the Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Ruhuna |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka |
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dc.subject |
Attitudes |
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dc.subject |
Depression |
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dc.subject |
Help seeking |
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dc.subject |
Psychological |
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dc.subject |
Vignette |
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dc.title |
Help Seeking Attitude for Depression among Nursing Undergraduates in a Private Education Institute in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka |
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dc.type |
Presentation |
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