That moment made me sad and angry in equal measures: sad that so many in the community truly believed they deserved no better than already-filled-in coloring books and out-of-date encyclopedias, and angry that a man in the position to change that attitude sought only to reinforce it.
Prenatal care is the time when a set of practices and attitudes seeking to promote healthy delivery and birth that preserve women's autonomy and avoid unnecessary interventions is instigated.
Prevalence of mental disorders in Lebanese older adults (age: 60+ years) as well as accounts of their attitude towards seeking professional help for mental disorders were investigated.
Respondents were rather positive when asked about their attitude regarding seeking and providing information about possible reproductive risks.
The lab curriculum is an efficient way of cultivating the scientific attitude of seeking truth from facts, creativity and curiosity, and cooperative team consciousness.
Given the existing research, the current study hypothesized autonomy would directly influence intentions to seek help for self-injury, but would also have an indirect effect on help-seeking via attitudes toward seeking help (Hypothesis 3).
In the literature, younger aged athletes have been found to possess more negative attitudes to seeking help [ 43]; thus, attitudes could act as a barrier for younger age groups.
Finally we predicted attitudes would mediate the effect of the need for autonomy on help-seeking intentions, such that attitudes toward seeking mental health help would explain the existing relationship between autonomy and help-seeking intentions.
Although there are no recent studies of help-seeking behaviour in athletes, a recent study of elite athletes' attitudes did indicate that athletes may have less positive attitudes towards seeking help than non-athletes [ 25].
After all, attitudes toward seeking employment can have serious implications for actual job-seeking behavior (Ajzen & Fishbein, 2005; Davies et al., 2002).
The influence of attitudes on mental health care service utilisation will be measured with the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-SF (ATSPPH-SF) [ 66].
