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Main Authors: Pakeeza Firdos, Dr. Hira Anwar, Maliha Farooq, Shazia Mustafa, Eisha Tur Razia
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Language:English
Published: Zenodo 2025
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15570730
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author Pakeeza Firdos
Dr. Hira Anwar
Maliha Farooq
Shazia Mustafa
Eisha Tur Razia
author_facet Pakeeza Firdos
Dr. Hira Anwar
Maliha Farooq
Shazia Mustafa
Eisha Tur Razia
contents <p><em><span>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. <a name="_Hlk184206900"></a>The sample was composed of (N=271) undergraduates. <a name="_Hlk197252319"></a>The Islamic religiosity scale developed by Masood (2018)<a name="_Hlk197252343"></a>, Perceived Devaluation Discrimination (PDD) (Link, 1968), and <a name="_Hlk182425585"></a>The Attitudes towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (Fischer & Farina, 1995)<strong> </strong>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.<strong> </strong>Undergraduate students will be the driving force behind future transformation and </span><span lang="EN-US">to shape cultural and religious initiatives to fight stigma and avoidance.</span></em></p>
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spellingShingle Investigating the Relationship between Religiosity Perceived Public Stigma Related to Mental Illness and Attitude toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help among Undergraduate Students
Pakeeza Firdos
Dr. Hira Anwar
Maliha Farooq
Shazia Mustafa
Eisha Tur Razia
Psychology
<p><em><span>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. <a name="_Hlk184206900"></a>The sample was composed of (N=271) undergraduates. <a name="_Hlk197252319"></a>The Islamic religiosity scale developed by Masood (2018)<a name="_Hlk197252343"></a>, Perceived Devaluation Discrimination (PDD) (Link, 1968), and <a name="_Hlk182425585"></a>The Attitudes towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (Fischer & Farina, 1995)<strong> </strong>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.<strong> </strong>Undergraduate students will be the driving force behind future transformation and </span><span lang="EN-US">to shape cultural and religious initiatives to fight stigma and avoidance.</span></em></p>
title Investigating the Relationship between Religiosity Perceived Public Stigma Related to Mental Illness and Attitude toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help among Undergraduate Students
topic Psychology
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15570730