Aruta, John Jamir Benzon R * and Maria, Alphonse and Macarenhas, Joaquim (2023) Self-compassion promotes mental help-seeking in older, not in younger, counselors. Current Psychology, 42. pp. 18615-18625. ISSN 1046 1310
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While self-compassion and mental help-seeking are two important aspects emphasized in mental health literature and counseling practice, very little research has focused on how these two are associated particularly among counseling professionals–individuals providing mental health support to others but whose mental health are often overlooked. This cross-sectional study investigated a moderated mediation model examining the role of age and attitudes in the positive influence of self-compassion on mental help-seeking intention. Using a paper-and-pencil survey, data were collected from a total of 158 Filipino counseling professionals. Results revealed that mental help-seeking attitudes significantly and partially mediated the positive association between self-compassion and mental help-seeking intention. Additionally, age significantly moderated the positive relationship between self-compassion and mental help-seeking attitudes. The significant positive influence of self-compassion on mental help-seeking attitudes was strong among older participants, weak among middle-age, and diminished among younger participants. The findings provided insights on the importance of a self-compassion-based approach to counselor training. The implications of preserving counselors’ mental health in counseling practice were discussed
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | mental help-seeking; self-compassion; counseling professionals; Philippines; |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Others > Non Sunway Academics Sunway University > School of Medical and Life Sciences [formerly School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences until 2020] > Dept. Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Ms Yong Yee Chan |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Jul 2024 07:58 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2024 07:58 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/id/eprint/2835 |
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