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. 2023 Sep 14;14:1223895. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1223895

Table 2.

Univariable analysis characteristics factors related to attitudes and intentions toward seeking professional psychological help.

Characteristics Help-seeking attitudes Help-seeking intentions
M (SD) t/F p M (SD) t/F p
Age (years) 1.915 0.125 0.746 0.525
19–30 18.91 (4.74) 4.11 (1.67)
31–40 19.02 (4.60) 4.07 (1.66)
41–50 18.52 (4.85) 3.86 (1.92)
>50 16.88 (3.64) 4.04 (1.58)
Sex −2.006 0.045 0.031 0.975
Male 18.05 (4.75) 4.07 (1.85)
Female 18.97 (4.73) 4.06 (1.67)
Marital status 0.193 0.825 3.142 0.044
Married 18.89 (4.74) 4.08 (1.70)
Unmarried 18.90 (4.73) 4.09 (1.64)
Divorced 18.29 (5.26) 3.21 (1.76)
Education level 0.442 0.643 0.165 0.848
College degree and below 18.67 (4.51) 4.02 (1.66)
Bachelor degree 18.96 (4.82) 4.08 (1.70)
Master degree 18.70 (4.60) 4.14 (1.81)
Working years 1.854 0.136 0.782 0.504
<3 19.19 (4.48) 4.15 (1.65)
3–5 18.33 (5.03) 3.99 (1.70)
5–10 19.25 (4.70) 4.15 (1.62)
>10 18.73 (4.74) 4.01 (1.74)
Occupation 0.316 0.752 1.648 0.241
Doctor 19.00 (5.12) 4.27 (1.75)
Nurse 18.87 (4.69) 4.03 (1.68)
Employment title 1.850 0.158 0.042 0.959
Junior 18.86 (4.73) 4.06 (1.71)
Intermediate 18.74 (4.79) 4.06 (1.67)
Senior/deputy senior 19.73 (4.48) 4.11 (1.69)
Department 1.695 0.166 0.412 0.744
Emergency department 18.08 (4.38) 3.98 (1.66)
Outpatient department 19.37 (4.76) 4.22 (1.81)
Inpatient department 18.90 (4.76) 4.06 (1.68)
Others 19.22 (5.00) 4.03 (1.71)
Frontline OR non-frontline staff 0.543 0.587 −0.445 0.657
Frontline 19.00 (4.69) 4.03 (1.66)
Non-frontline 18.84 (4.76) 4.08 (1.70)
Sleeping time per day (hours) 9.562 <0.001 0.415 0.661
<6 18.07 (4.95) 3.99 (1.75)
6–8 19.10 (4.57) 4.09 (1.65)
>8 20.40 (4.96) 4.14 (1.84)
With psychological learning experience 6.761 <0.001 5.235 <0.001
Yes 20.17 (4.58) 4.42 (1.68)
No 18.24 (4.69) 3.89 (1.67)

M, mean; SD, standard deviation; t, independent sample t-test; F, ANOVA-test. Bold = significant predictor.