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Investigating the use of support in secondary school: the role of self-reliance and stigma towards help-seeking

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Pages 227-235 | Received 01 Nov 2021, Accepted 19 Apr 2022, Published online: 03 May 2022

Figures & data

Figure 1. The hypothesized moderated mediation model.

Figure 1. The hypothesized moderated mediation model.

Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the total sample and per use of support.

Figure 2. Results of moderated mediation analysis of talking to others and stigma: direct and indirect effects. Estimates are unstandardized odds-ratios (OR [95% CI]). All estimates are adjusted for age, gender, and educational level. a: direct association between psychosocial problems and talking to others; b: direct association between talking to others and use of support; c’1: direct association between psychosocial problems and use of support; c’2: direct association between psychosocial problems and use and support adjusted for mediator (talking to others) and moderator (perceived stigma); m: total indirect effect of talking to others; d1: moderating or interaction effect of stigma*psychosocial problems on talking to others; d2: moderating or interaction effect of stigma*psychosocial problems on use of support.

Figure 2. Results of moderated mediation analysis of talking to others and stigma: direct and indirect effects. Estimates are unstandardized odds-ratios (OR [95% CI]). All estimates are adjusted for age, gender, and educational level. a: direct association between psychosocial problems and talking to others; b: direct association between talking to others and use of support; c’1: direct association between psychosocial problems and use of support; c’2: direct association between psychosocial problems and use and support adjusted for mediator (talking to others) and moderator (perceived stigma); m: total indirect effect of talking to others; d1: moderating or interaction effect of stigma*psychosocial problems on talking to others; d2: moderating or interaction effect of stigma*psychosocial problems on use of support.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request.