Mental Health-Seeking Behaviour of University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

  1. Md Monjurul Alam Rahi
  2. Mohammad Shahangir Biswas
  3. Mehedi Hasan Emon
  4. Nahida Shaulin
  5. Mubin Khan Afridi
  6. Susmita Halder
  7. Raziul Islam
  8. Iffat Binta Shamsuddin
  9. Md. Shohedullah Sheak Akash
  10. Md. Tanbir Hossain
  11. Tilottama Roy
  12. Md. Ibrahim Azad
  13. Safayet Jamil
Read the full article

Listed in

This article is not in any list yet, why not save it to one of your lists.
Log in to save this article

Abstract

The mental health-seeking behavior of university students has been less researched in Bangladesh context. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the mental health-seeking behaviors of university students in Bangladesh. Data were collected from 420 participants using a self-administered questionnaire. Participants were selected using convenience sampling technique. Among the participants, 37.4% sought help for mental health issues in the past year. More than one-third of the participants sought help for mental health issues in the past year. The majority of participants turned to informal sources for support, such as friends, family, and online resources. This study found that participants' gender (odds ratio (OR): 1.552, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.042 to 2.312), depressive symptoms (OR: 1.837, 95% CI: 1.230 to 2.745), and anxiety (OR: 1.923, 95% CI: 1.214 to 3.047) were significantly associated with their mental health-seeking behaviors. The findings of this study may help university authorities understand the resources their students use to address mental health concerns and can also guide future research.

Article activity feed

  1. Version published to 10.32388/r95kek