title: A meta-analysis of gender differences in attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study aims to examine gender differences in attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking behavior and how gender differences could be affected by other cultural factor such as race.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors selected studies that involved undergraduate and graduate students as samples, making the total number of participants in this meta-analysis 5,713.
  
  
  METHODS
  Statistical procedures were administrated by the MIX (Meta-analysis with Interactive eXplanations) program, which does meta-analyses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicated that gender itself was a significant predictor on attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. In addition, individual's cultural background (eg, Western versus non-Western ethnicity) moderated the gender differences on attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Practical implications for mental health professionals in college settings were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Education, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Suk Kyung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Hui Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Mi Kyoung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sang Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*