Abstract Self-stigma has been identified as a crucial factor affecting reluctance to seek psychological help and known to be associated with depressive symptoms. However, no research to date has been conducted examining the relationship between depressive symptoms and self-stigma among university students in South Korea. The current study examined the influence of depressive symptoms on self-stigma and the mediating effect of social support (family and friends) on the relationship between depressive symptoms and self-stigma among university students. A total of 240 students at 4 universities in South Korea completed in-class surveys in Spring, 2016. The survey included self-report measures of depressive symptoms, social support, and self-stigma of help-seeking, as well as socio-demographic measures. Results indicated that depressive symptoms contributed significant variance to self-stigma of help-seeking; the relation was positive. The findings from 3-step regression analysis revealed that friends support partially mediate the relationship between depressive symptoms and self-stigma. With the transition to university, the importance of friends support becomes more influential and critical to help-seeking behaviors among university students than family support. Intervention strategies targeting shaping positive attitudes and norms toward mental illness and receiving mental health services among university students for promoting help-seeking behaviors were suggested.

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朋友们作为韩国大学生抑郁症状与自我耻辱之间联系的调解者而受到支持

摘要自我耻辱已被认为是不愿寻求心理帮助的关键因素，并且已知与抑郁症状有关。但是，迄今为止，尚未进行研究韩国大学生抑郁症状与自我耻辱之间关系的研究。当前的研究调查了抑郁症状对自我耻辱的影响以及社会支持（家人和朋友）对大学生抑郁症状与自我耻辱之间关系的中介作用。2016年春季，韩国4所大学的240名学生完成了课堂调查。该调查包括对抑郁症状的自我报告测度，社会支持，寻求帮助的自我烙印以及社会人口统计学措施。结果表明，抑郁症状对寻求帮助者的自尊有明显的影响。关系是积极的。三步回归分析的结果表明，朋友的支持部分地介导了抑郁症状与自尊之间的关系。随着向大学的过渡，与家人的支持相比，朋友的支持对于大学生中寻求帮助行为的影响越来越重要。建议采取干预策略，以塑造对精神疾病的积极态度和规范，并在大学生中接受心理健康服务，以促进寻求帮助的行为。三步回归分析的结果表明，朋友的支持部分地介导了抑郁症状与自尊之间的关系。随着向大学的过渡，与家人的支持相比，朋友的支持对于大学生中寻求帮助行为的影响越来越重要。建议采取干预策略，以塑造对精神疾病的积极态度和规范，并在大学生中接受心理健康服务，以促进寻求帮助的行为。三步回归分析的结果表明，朋友的支持部分地介导了抑郁症状与自尊之间的关系。随着向大学的过渡，与家人的支持相比，朋友的支持对于大学生中寻求帮助行为的影响越来越重要。建议采取干预策略，以塑造对精神疾病的积极态度和规范，并在大学生中接受心理健康服务，以促进寻求帮助的行为。