GAMBARAN PERILAKU MENCARI BANTUAN PSIKOLOGIS PROFESIONAL PADA SAMPEL MAHASISWA INDONESIA DENGAN INDIKASI GANGGUAN MENTAL UMUM

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the behavior of seeking professional psychological help among college students in Indonesia. This study employed a quantitative descriptive method, utilizing a survey that involved 106 respondents. This study used the SRQ-20 instrument to screen for indications of Common Mental Disorders and the AHSQ to explore help-seeking behavior. The results showed that 51 respondents met the criteria for common mental disorders. Most of them were aware that the university offered mental health services (78.4%) and considered these services to be vital (86.2%). However, most of them tried to solve the problem themselves (86.3%) or asked friends for help (82.4%) to solve the problem. Only a few sought professional mental health help (31.3%), as they considered the problem to be simple (59%) or due to cost constraints (41.2%). The factors that encourage students to seek help from professionals are the belief that they will find solutions to their problems from mental health professionals (39.2%) and the need to get help from mental health professionals (37.3%). This study can be used as information to improve the behavior of seeking professional psychological help among students with indications of common mental disorders.