Mental illness is not uncommon among young adults, but negative attitudes towards mental disorders and lack of parental support might be associated with hesitancy in seeking professional help. This study aimed to examine the relationships of parental support, beliefs about mental illness, and mental help-seeking among young adults in Saudi Arabia. This quantitative cross-sectional study included a convenience sample of 236 young adults (ages 18–25) with the majority of the total (86.4%) being female. Data were collected via three self-administered questionnaires: The Perceived Parental Support Scale, Beliefs toward Mental Illness scale, and Mental Help Seeking Attitude Scale. Results indicated that the participants had a moderately negative attitude toward mental illness, a moderately positive attitude toward parental support, and a highly positive attitude toward mental help-seeking. No significant relationships were found among the study variables. The study highlights that despite young adults’ positive attitude toward mental help-seeking and parental support, they have negative views toward people with mental illnesses. Educational programs in schools and media are needed to improve attitudes and enhance readiness to interact with people with mental illness.

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沙特阿拉伯年轻人的父母支持、对精神疾病的看法以及寻求精神帮助。


精神疾病在年轻人中并不罕见，但对精神疾病的消极态度和缺乏父母支持可能与寻求专业帮助犹豫不决有关。这项研究旨在调查沙特阿拉伯年轻人的父母支持、对精神疾病的信念以及寻求精神帮助之间的关系。这项定量横断面研究包括了 236 名年轻人（18-25 岁）的方便样本，其中大多数 (86.4%) 是女性。通过三份自填问卷收集数据：感知父母支持量表、对精神疾病的信念量表和寻求精神帮助态度量表。结果表明，参与者对精神疾病持中度消极态度，对父母支持持中度积极态度，对寻求精神帮助持高度积极态度。研究变量之间没有发现显着关系。该研究强调，尽管年轻人对寻求精神帮助和父母支持持积极态度，但他们对患有精神疾病的人持负面看法。学校和媒体需要开展教育项目来改善态度并增强与精神疾病患者互动的准备程度。