ERIC Number: EJ1160980
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1037-2911
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Barriers to Seeking School Counselling: Malaysian Chinese School Students' Perspectives
Chen, Kai Shen; Kok, Jin Kuan
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v27 n2 p222-238 Dec 2017
School counselling services have always been unpopular among Malaysian students. Many researchers have studied what prevents students from seeking mental health services. However, there is a lack of study on the barriers to seeking help in the context of Malaysian school counselling services. Using a sample of Chinese high school students (N = 277), this qualitative study explored the under-utilisation of school counselling services. A thematic analysis was used to analyse an open-ended question, and the findings uncovered contextualised issues such as: conceptualisation of problems and the shameful, fearful, concerned, and responsible self that contributes to the under-utilisation of school counselling services.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Foreign Students, School Counseling, Counseling Services, Help Seeking, Barriers, Student Attitudes, Mental Health, Qualitative Research, Use Studies, Self Concept
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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