1. I would feel inadequate if I went to a therapist for psychological help.
2. My self-confidence would NOT be threatened if I sought professional help.
3. Seeking psychological help would make me feel less intelligent.
4. My self-esteem would increase if I talked to a therapist.
5. My view of myself would not change just because I made the choice to see a therapist.
6. It would make me feel inferior to ask a therapist for help.
7. I would feel okay about myself if I made the choice to seek professional help.
8. If I went to a therapist‚ I would be less satisfied with myself.
9. My self-confidence would remain the same if I sought help for a problem I could not solve.
10.I would feel worse about myself if I could not solve my own problems.
(1) strongly disagree‚ (2) somewhat disagree‚ (3) agree and disagree equally‚ (4) somewhat agree‚ or (5) strongly agree.
This instrument can be found at: Vogel et al‚ 2006
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Vogel‚ D.L.‚ Armstrong‚ P.I.‚ Tsai‚ P.C.‚ et al. (2013). Cross-cultural validity of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help (SSOSH) scale: examination across six nations. Journal of Counseling Psychology‚ 60(2):303-10.