Table 5.
Level of social support students receive towards the utilization of mental health services.
| S/N | Statements | Responses (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | R | OCC | ALW | ||
| 1. | I get assistance from my friends if I feel lonely or need to use the mental health clinic in the school | 122 (27.1) | 124 (27.6) | 154 (34.2) | 50 (11.1) |
| 2. | I have a special person who is a real source of comfort for me if I have an emotional breakdown | 87 (19.3) | 114 (25.3) | 134 (29.8) | 115 (25.6) |
| 3. | I get encouragement to practice the health counsels I received from mental health clinics in my school by those around me | 170 (37.8) | 131 (29.1) | 110 (24.4) | 39 (8.7) |
| 4. | My parents encourage me to make use of mental health services in my school | 177 (39.3) | 133 (29.6) | 84 (18.7) | 56 (12.4) |
| 5. | I can talk about my problems with my friends | 67 (14.9) | 151 (33.6) | 159 (35.3) | 73 (16.2) |
| 6. | If I needed to see a specialist, I could easily find someone to assist me to the mental health ward in school | 108 (24.0) | 157 (34.9) | 126 (28.0) | 59 (13.1) |
| 7. | When I feel lonely, there are several people I can talk to | 78 (17.3) | 130 (28.9) | 160 (35.6) | 82 (18.2) |
| 8. | When I need suggestions on how to deal with my mental health, I know someone I can turn to | 117 (26.0) | 90 (20.0) | 118 (26.2) | 125 (27.8) |
| Poor social support | 198 (44.0) | ||||
| Moderate social support | 222 (49.3) | ||||
| Strong social support | 30 (6.7) | ||||
Key: N = Never-1; R = Rarely-2; OCC = Occasionally-3; ALW = Always-4.