Help-seeking behavior, belief in counseling service effectiveness and academic self-concept of college students

Figures & data

Figure 1. Conceptual framework.

Table 1. Gender difference in study variables

Variables	Gender	M	SD	t-value	Df
Academic help-seeking behavior	Male	3.81	0.38	4.48**	180
	Female	3.51	0.51
Belief in counseling service effectiveness	Male	4.44	0.30	7.47**	180
	Female	3.98	0.50
Academic self-concept	Male	4.83	0.29	4.69**	180
	Female	4.47	0.43

** The mean score difference is significant at 0.01(2-tailed).

Table 2. Relationship between study variables

No.	Variables	1	2	3
1	Academic help-seeking behavior	-
2	Belief in counseling service effectiveness	.591**	-
3	Academic self-concept	.455**	.608**	-

** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).

Table 3. Model summary: effect of predictor variables on the criterion variable

Model	R	R square	Adjusted R square	Standard error of the estimate
1	.603^a	.364	.357	.38065

Table 4. Model summary: status of predictor variables on the criterion variable as tested by F

Model		Unstandardized coefficients		Standardized coefficients	T-value
		B	Std. Error	Beta
	(Constant)	0.695	0.341	0.499	2.039**
	Belief in counseling service effectiveness	0.501	0.075		6.643*
	Academic self-concept	0.185	0.092	0.152	2.022*

Note: The independent variable is academic help-seeking behavior.

** = Beta coefficient is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).