Nursing students' attitudes and intentions towards seeking professional psychological help: the mediating role of emotional intelligence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been proposed that nursing students experience emotional and mental issues due to their educational demands, which influence their academic success. This study aims to explore the relationship between students' attitudes and intentions toward seeking professional psychological help and focus on exploring a mediating role of emotional intelligence.

Methods

This study used a descriptive correlational design. A convenience sample was used to recruit 514 undergraduate nursing students in the central region of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using self-administered tools from three nursing colleges. Data were analyzed using both descriptive, inferential, and structural equation modeling statistics.

Results

The current study results indicate that univers

SUBMITTER: Alqhtani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843813 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature