The associations between coping resources and help-seeking intention in a sample of Chinese first-year medical students: mediation effects of coping strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Help-seeking is an adaptive coping process encompassing orientation, intention and actual behaviors. Help-seeking intention which promotes help-seeking behavior is a protective factor for mental health. However, the psychological paths for help-seeking intention in first-year medical students, a population vulnerable to mental health challenges, remain elusive. Thus, we aim to explore the associations between coping resources (i.e., perceived social support (PSS) and self-compassion) and formal/informal help-seeking intention, and to further test the mediating role of coping strategies (i.e., active coping and behavioral disengagement) in these relationships.

Methods

The sample included 792 Chinese first-year medical students. Validated scale was used to assess PS

SUBMITTER: Lu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature