The psychometric properties of attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale-Short form in Jordanian University students

Abstract

Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (ATSPPH-SF) is a commonly used measure of mental health treatment attitudes, but its reliability and validity in an Arabic-speaking population have yet to be established. The purpose of this study is to examine the theoretical structure and the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of ATSPPH-SF among university students. A sample of 519 students completed the study. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the factor structure of ATSPPH-SF. The relationship between the ATSPPH-SF and stigma toward mental illness were explored to examine the convergent validity. The results indicate that the 10-item ATSPPH-SF had a single-factor structure. Additionally, the ATSPPH-SF had shown an evidence of adequate internal consistency reliability and convergent validity. This preliminary study supports using the Arabic version of the 10-item ATSPPH-SF.