Abstract:

This study examined university students' problem areas, sources of help and intentions to seek psychological help and whether those vary with respect to gender. The design of the study was surveyed. The participants were 459 volunteer university students. The findings of the study demonstrated that emotional problems were most likely and sexual problems were least likely experienced by the students. The results of chi-square analysis showed that there were a difference between female and male students in terms of family, romantic, emotional, cigarette/substance use and personality problem areas. Family and friends were found to be the most likely used sources of help for the students. It was found that the help-seeking intention of the students from a mental health professional was low and the help-seeking intention of the female students was greater than the male students. The findings obtained from the study were discussed in the light of the literature and some suggestions were proposed regarding future studies

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