Table 5.

Comparison of Mental Health Subscale of Barriers to Healthcare-Seeking Questionnaire Between Students With and Without Psychiatric Disorder

S. No.	Barrier to Mental Healthcare Seeking	Mean Score in Students With Psychiatric Disorder (SD)	Mean Score in Students Without Psychiatric Disorder (SD)	Mann– Whitney U	Mann–Whitney U test
1	I do not believe a medical student would have a mental health problem that would require the services of a psychologist/psychiatrist	1.8 (0.93)	1.91 (0.86)	13776.0	0.144
2	If I experience a mental health problem, it may be viewed as a sign of weakness by my teachers and peers	2.64 (0.85)	2.3 (0.8)	12778.5	0.001*
3	I would know the necessary steps to take to arrange an appointment for myself with psychiatry department if needed	2.73 (0.97)	2.73 (0.81)	16048.5	0.916
4	I would know the necessary steps to take to arrange an appointment for myself with a private psychologist/psychiatrist outside my institute if needed	2.54 (0.94)	2.62 (0.85)	15155.5	0.424
5	I would have the time to make and attend an appointment with a psychologist/psychiatrist if needed	2.85 (0.85)	2.75 (0.77)	14879.5	0.274
6	I do not believe that a mental health appointment would be beneficial for myself, as I do not believe a psychologist/psychiatrist could tell me anything I do not already know	2.26 (0.95)	2.05 (0.77)	14425.0	0.073
7	If I were to experience symptoms of a mental health problem, I would think that perhaps I do not have a mental health problem at all but rather I am simply overidentifying with the symptoms described in my textbooks and classes	2.42 (0.86)	2.42 (0.76)	15894.0	0.867
8	I would feel that seeking help in psychiatry department would somehow hamper my grades or educational opportunities within my institute and/or my future career prospects	2.61 (0.99)	2.21 (0.87)	12177.0	<0.001*
9	If I needed mental health care, I would be worried that I would either know the psychologist/psychiatrist at my institute or would have to have future dealings with him or her during my period of study here	2.58 (0.92)	2.36 (0.8)	13804.0	0.016
10	It is more convenient for me to consult informally with a peer, senior, or consultant about my mental health problems than to make a formal documented consultation with prior appointment	2.66 (0.87)	2.64 (0.76)	15857.0	0.838
11	I would feel comfortable self-diagnosing my own mental health problems	2.47 (0.93)	2.44 (0.82)	16066.5	0.808
12	If I needed to see a psychologist/psychiatrist at my institute psychiatry department, I would be worried about confidentiality, especially about my classmates and/or teachers finding out	2.81 (0.94)	2.51 (0.88)	13214.5	0.002*
13	If I choose to see a psychologist/psychiatrist at my institute for my mental health problems, I would be socially ostracized and isolated by my peers	2.57 (0.88)	2.18 (0.76)	11921.0	<0.001*
14	I would prefer alternative and complementary medicine (like homoeopathy or Ayurveda) for treatment of mental health problems	2.26 (0.94)	1.99 (0.85)	13722.0	0.009

*P < 0.003 considered significant.