A comparative description of perceived stress and coping strategies among psychology and nonpsychology students in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

Training institutions carry the responsibility for developing supportive interventions to promote students' throughput, and ensure the graduation of competent and ethically sound clinicians.

Abstinence from social media use, subjective well‐being, stress, and loneliness

“…[50][51][52] The instrument has also shown adequate test-retest reliability and satisfactory internal consistency, typically ranging from 0.72 to 0.86. 50,51,53 For the current study, Cronbach's α was acceptable (α = .70).…”

Public stigma and attitudes toward psychological help-seeking in the United Arab Emirates: The mediational role of self-stigma

“…Conversely, where psychological services are only used as a source of support for typical developmental or life stressors, this association could be expected to be weaker. Previous investigations of the attitudes toward mental health services, of the residents of the UAE, indicate that there is widespread hesitance to utilize psychological services to the extent where many individuals actively avoid engaging assistance, despite persistent concerns . Other informal avenues of assistance, such as traditional religious healers or family support structures, are more readily engaged .…”

“…These authors report that many Emirati citizens experience identity confusion, issues with motivation, depression, anxiety, and career uncertainty . Despite the variety and extent of these mental health concerns, which are similar to those of equally aged populations elsewhere in the world, there is evidence that many Emirati citizens remain hesitant to seek help and to consult with mental health professionals . Understanding the reasons impeding active help‐seeking within this context is essential to ensure access to appropriate and empirically supported psychological treatments.…”

Mental health stigma continues to impede help‐seeking and self‐care efforts among trainees in mental health professions

“…The finding that many graduate training institutions have not adopted such an approach to training is perplexing given that a wealth of evidence clearly shows that students experience a cacophony of stressful experiences during postgraduate training . Moreover, these experiences of distress during training are strongly correlated with impairment in professional functioning at later stages of their career.…”

“…2 The finding that many graduate training institutions have not adopted such an approach to training is perplexing given that a wealth of evidence clearly shows that students experience a cacophony of stressful experiences during postgraduate training. 3 they are more likely to continue using these strategies during the rest of their career. Self-care practices appear most beneficial when they occur throughout training, rather than being reactionary, potential stressors can be identified and strategies implemented in a preemptive manner.…”