Keywords

Attitudes Toward Mental Health, Mental Health Education, Prelicensure Nursing Students, Stigma

 

Authors

  1. Abuhammad, Sawsan
  2. Hamaideh, Shaher

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to compare the attitudes of nursing students in Jordan toward seeking professional psychological help, before and after taking part in a mental health course. A pretest-posttest design was used to assess the attitudes of 205 nursing students attending a state-run university in Zarqa City, Jordan. A significant difference was found in Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help subscales before and after the course, implying that it would be useful for policy makers to provide periodic comprehensive mental health education and courses for practicing health care providers.