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Pathways to mental health help-seeking among female college students: a grounded theory study
Laila A Alzaidi1, Cheryl Forchuk2, Yolanda Babenko-Mould2
1College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objective:
To develop a grounded theoretical understanding of how female college students navigate mental health help-seeking.
Participants:
Twenty-two self-identified female undergraduate students aged 18-30 years from a public university in Canada.
Methods:
A qualitative study using a constructivist grounded theory approach was conducted. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using constant comparative methods.
Results:
Four themes were identified: self-reliance and self-help, nonprofessional support, semi-formal and integrated support, and professional support. Findings revealed that help-seeking is a dynamic and non-linear process, with students moving between multiple sources of support depending on their needs and context. Self-reliance often served as the initial step, while professional support was least utilized.
Conclusions:
The diverse pathways of mental health support sources theory highlight the need for flexible, accessible, and integrated mental health systems that align with students' preferences and promote timely help-seeking.
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