The Psychometric Properties of Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form in Jordanian University Students

Abstract

Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help ScaleShort Form (ATSPPHSF) is a commonly used measure of mental health treatment attitudes, but its reliability and validity in an Arabicspeaking 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 ATSPPHSF among university students. A sample of 519 students completed the study. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the factor structure of ATSPPHSF. The relationship between the ATSPPHSF and stigma toward mental illness were explored to examine the convergent validity. The results indicate that the 10item ATSPPHSF had a singlefactor structure. Additionally, the ATSPPHSF had shown an evidence of adequate internal consistency reliability and convergent validity. This preliminary study supports using the Arabic version of the 10item ATSPPHSF. 1. Corresponding author: Ahmed_rayan87@yahoo.com 24 Ahmad Rayan, Omar Baker, and Mirna Fawaz