Table 2.
Standardized and unstandardized factor loadings including standard errors and interfactor correlations for the three-factor model of IASMHS.
| Scale | (#) Item | β | B | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | (1) ‘There are certain problems which should not be discussed outside of one’s immediate family’ | 0.30 | 1.00 | - |
| (4) ‘Keeping one’s mind on a job is a good solution for avoiding personal worries and concerns’ | 0.23 | 0.78 | 0.31 | |
| (7) ‘It is probably best not to know everything about oneself’ | 0.33 | 1.13 | 0.41 | |
| (9) ‘People should work out their own problems; getting professional help should be a last resort’ | 0.79 | 2.67 | 0.76 | |
| (12) ‘Psychological problems, like many things, tend to work out by themselves’ | 0.65 | 2.19 | 0.66 | |
| (14) ‘There are experiences in my life I would not discuss with anyone’ | 0.48 | 1.62 | 0.46 | |
| (18) ‘There is something admirable in the attitude of people who are willing to cope with their conflicts and fears without resorting to professional help’ | 0.56 | 1.89 | 0.57 | |
| (21) ‘People with strong characters can get over psychological problems by themselves and would have little need for professional help’ | 0.55 | 1.86 | 0.56 | |
| HSP | (2) ‘I would have a very good idea of what to do and who to talk to if I decided to seek professional help for psychological problems’ | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.09 |
| (5) ‘If good friends asked my advice about a psychological problem, I might recommend that they see a professional’ | 0.60 | 0.78 | 0.08 | |
| (8) ‘If I were experiencing a serious psychological problem at this point in my life, I would be confident that I could find relief in psychotherapy’ | 0.82 | 1.07 | 0.06 | |
| (10) ‘If I were to experience psychological problems, I could get professional help if I wanted to’ | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.10 | |
| (13) ‘It would be relatively easy for me to find the time to see a professional for psychological problems’ | 0.63 | 0.82 | 0.07 | |
| (15) ‘I would want to get professional help if I were worried or upset for a long period of time’ | 0.88 | 1.14 | 0.07 | |
| (19) ‘If I believed I was having a mental breakdown, my first inclination would be to get professional attention’ | 0.77 | 1.00 | - | |
| (22) ‘I would willingly confide intimate matters to an appropriate person if I thought it might help me or a member of my family’ | 0.76 | 0.99 | 0.07 | |
| IS | (3) ‘I would not want my significant other (spouse, partner, etc.) to know if I were suffering from psychological problems’ | 0.74 | 1.14 | 0.11 |
| (6) ‘Having been mentally ill carries with it a burden of shame’ | 0.64 | 1.00 | - | |
| (11) ‘Important people in my life would think less of me if they were to find out that I was experiencing psychological problems’ | 0.71 | 1.11 | 0.09 | |
| (16) ‘I would be uncomfortable seeking professional help for psychological problems because people in my social or business circles might find out about it’ | 0.86 | 1.34 | 0.12 | |
| (17) ‘Having been diagnosed with a mental disorder is a blot on a person’s life’ | 0.62 | 0.97 | 0.10 | |
| (20) ‘I would feel uneasy going to a professional because of what some people would think’ | 0.86 | 1.34 | 0.13 | |
| (23) ‘Had I received treatment for psychological problems, I would not feel that it ought to be “covered up”’ | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.17 | |
| (24) ‘I would be embarrassed if my neighbour saw me going into the office of a professional who deals with psychological problems’ | 0.77 | 1.19 | 0.12 | |
| PO | IS | |||
| IS | .52 | - | ||
| HSP | .70 | .25 |
PO = Psychological openness, IS = Indifference to stigma, HSP = Help seeking propensity; all but one factor loadings were statistically significant at p < .01; item 23 was significant at p < .05