TABLE 6.

HSCWs' mental health help‐seeking behaviour

Sources of help‐seeking	Mean score (SD)
Informal help‐seeking	Total mean score: 18.38
Intimate partner	5.38 (2.08)
Friend	5.28 (1.83)
Parent	3.72 (2.35)
Other relative/family member	4.0 (2.12)
Formal help‐seeking	Total Mean Score: 11.33
Mental health professional	3.42 (2.06)
Phone helpline	2.30 (1.71)
Medical doctor	3.98 (2.05)
Religious leader	1.63 (1.44)

Note: Each item on the scale was scored from 1–7, with 1 = Extremely Unlikely and 7 = Extremely Likely.