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Hoseini Khabr A S, Yaghoubi H, Farahani H. Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Barriers to Seeking Psychological Help Scale in the General Population: A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2024; 23 (6) :482-498
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Background and Objectives: The high prevalence of psychological disorders and the low utilization rate of mental health services underscore the need to examine and evaluate the barriers to seeking psychological help. There are limited tools available for assessing these barriers, and in Iran, no instrument currently exists that fits the culture and conditions of the society. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Barriers to Seeking Psychological Help Scale.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-evaluative study was carried out in 2024 in Iran. The statistical population consisted of all Iranian individuals aged 18 to 65. Out of which, 227 individuals were selected using convenience sampling and completed questionnaires of  Barriers to Seeking Psychological Help, Mental Health Literacy, Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help, and Self-Concealment. Construct validity, convergent and divergent validity, and reliability were assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, Pearson’s correlation, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient, respectively.
Results: The confirmatory factor analysis results indicated a good fit for the 5-factor model. Significant correlations between the obtained factors and the scales of mental health literacy, attitudes towards seeking help, and self-concealment confirmed the scale's convergent and divergent validity. The reliability of the scale, measured by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, was 0.91 for the total score.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the Persian version of the Barriers to Seeking Psychological Help Scale has a 5-factor structure and possesses the necessary validity and reliability for use in psychological research within the Iranian population.
Keywords: Help-seeking behavior, Reliability and validity, Scale

Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical considerations: The Ethics Committee of Shahed University approved the study (IR.SHAHED.REC.1401.162).
Authors’ contributions
- Conceptualization: Hamid Yaghubi, Azade Sadat Hoseini Khabr, Hojjatollah Farahani
- Methodology: Hojjatollah Farahani
- Data collecttion: Azade Sadat Hoseini Khabr
- Formal analysis: Hojjatollah Farahani, Azade Sadat Hoseini Khabr
- Supervision: Hamid Yaghubi
- Project administration: Hamid Yaghubi, Hojjatollah Farahani
- Writing – original draft: Azade Sadat Hoseini Khabr
- Writing – review & editing: Hamid Yaghubi, Azade Sadat Hoseini Khabr, Hojjatollah Farahani

Citation: Hoseini Khabr AS, Yaghubi H, Farahani H. Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Barriers to Seeking Psychological Help Scale in the General Population: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2024; 23 (6): 482-98. [Farsi]

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Received: 2024/06/11 | Accepted: 2024/09/7 | Published: 2024/10/19

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