Examining International Students’ Help-Seeking Intentions Utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Yee, Terence; Ryan, Kristen
- Source
- International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. 45(2):370-384
- Subject
- International students
Theory of Planned Behavior
help-seeking intentions
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0165-0653
1573-3246
International students have been found to underutilize counseling centers despite experiencing unique stressors such as homesickness and racism. In this study, the authors examined 183 international students’ help-seeking intentions utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior. Results revealed that help-seeking attitudes (β = 0.29, p < .01) and subjective norms (β = 0.18, p < .05) were statistically significant predictors of help-seeking intentions above and beyond the effects of demographic variables. Implications for counselors and future research are discussed.