EMBARRASSMENT OF REVIEWING PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR MOSUL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

The present study aims to examine the level of Embarrassment of Reviewing Psychological Treatments for Mosul University students. It also seeks to assess this stigma in relation to the variables of gender, academic year, and field of study for the academic year (2024-2025). To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher reviewed the theoretical frameworks and previous studies relevant to the topic to build a solid foundation for the research. The research population consisted of (20,439) male and female students. From this population, the researcher selected a stratified random sample of (700) students, equally distributed across (24) colleges (9) representing scientific disciplines and (7) representing humanities disciplines. To meet the study objectives, the researcher developed a scale to measure the stigma of seeking mental health services. The psychometric properties of the scale were verified through the assessment of various types of validity and reliability. The finalized version of the scale comprised (63) items. After statistically analyzing the data, the results indicated that male students exhibit a higher level of stigma toward seeking treatment at mental health clinics compared to female students. No statistically significant differences were found regarding the academic year variable (second vs. fourth year), nor were there significant differences related to the field of study (scientific vs. humanities). In light of the findings, the researcher proposed several recommendations and suggestions for future work.