Gratitude, parental support, professional help-seeking attitudes.
Authors: Nguyen Thi Hang Phuong, Huynh Van Son, Duong Thị Thanh Thanh, Le Thi Linh Trang, Ly Thanh Thao, Nguyen Thi My Tien, Luu Thi Huyen Trang
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH
: VOL. 28, NO. 1, 2287112 : 799-810
Publishing year: 1/2023
The current study aims to examine the relationship between gratitude and parental support through the mediation of perceived stress and the influence of parental support on adolescent professional help-seeking for mental health problems. 1987 participants completed the survey, including 41.4% boys and 58.6% girls aged 11–15 years. The findings indicated that (i) parental support mediated the relationship between perceived stress and professional psychological help-seeking attitudes; (ii) perceived stress mediated the effect of gratitude on parental support; (iii) gratitude predicted professional psychological help-seeking attitudes through perceived stress and parental support; and (iv) gratitude predicted positively adolescents’ academic achievement. The study highlights the potential influence of parental support on adolescents’ professional help-seeking attitudes. Mental health services should be developed to be more accessible to adolescents to facilitate more independent help-seeking. Prevention and intervention programmes for adolescents may be more effective at decreasing stress symptoms by combining gratitude interventions
Adolescents; professional; help-seeking attitudes; gratitude; parental support; academic achievement