Abstract
This investigation tested the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short
Form (ATSPPH-SF; Fisher and Farina [Journal of College Student Development, 36, 368–373, 1995]) in a sample of 338 Mainland Chinese college students. Using back-translation, the ATSPPH-SF was translated into simplified
Chinese. Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original one-factor model. Subsequently, exploratory factor analysis
suggested a 7-item, two-factor model; however, the new factor structure yielded poor reliability coefficients, below .60.
Results suggest that the help-seeking construct as operationalized by the ATSPPH-SF may not be valid for the Chinese population.
The importance of designing indigenous instruments for help-seeking attitudes is discussed.
Form (ATSPPH-SF; Fisher and Farina [Journal of College Student Development, 36, 368–373, 1995]) in a sample of 338 Mainland Chinese college students. Using back-translation, the ATSPPH-SF was translated into simplified
Chinese. Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original one-factor model. Subsequently, exploratory factor analysis
suggested a 7-item, two-factor model; however, the new factor structure yielded poor reliability coefficients, below .60.
Results suggest that the help-seeking construct as operationalized by the ATSPPH-SF may not be valid for the Chinese population.
The importance of designing indigenous instruments for help-seeking attitudes is discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s10447-011-9137-1
- Authors
- Ke Fang, University of Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
- Alex L Pieterse, University of Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
- Myrna Friedlander, University of Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
- Junhong Cao, CHE Senior Psychological Services, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Journal International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Online ISSN 1573-3246
- Print ISSN 0165-0653