MIND MATTERS: EXPLORATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PERCEPTIONS AND HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KAZAKHSTAN

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dc.contributor.authorKengesbekova, Azhar
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-05T11:04:09Z
dc.date.available2024-06-05T11:04:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-22
dc.description.abstractThis study explores perceptions and attitudes, as well as help-seeking behaviors in the context of mental health within the theory of intersectionality among undergraduate Nazarbayev University students. The research employed a qualitative design, conducting in-depth interviews and using thematic analysis to analyze the collected data. The results demonstrated that students have a comprehensive understanding and awareness of mental health, positively influenced by the university initiatives, social media, and religion. However, such intersecting identities like gender, socioeconomic status, religion, and experiences of stigmatization largely hinder help-seeking. B revealing marginalized groups in the context of seeking mental health support, the research study recommends considering these intersecting elements of identities in addressing mental health to ensure a more inclusive and effective approach. The results illustrate that students of Nazarbayev University recognize the important role of mental health, including a positive outlook on it. The data demonstrates that although there is a uniformly positive notion about this concept, the way people conceptualize and explain it differs, influenced by professional aspirations, social media, and religion. Students also expressed an alarming tendency they observe in the broader society of Kazakhstan, exemplified by their personal experiences of facing negative societal perceptions about mental health, explained as lack of awareness and stigmatization rooted in labeling and stigma from the Soviet period. Despite facing negative attitudes in the past, interviewed participants are proactive in seeking help themselves, either through professional means, seeking guidance in informal sources, or finding peace in self-help sources like religion.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKengesbekova, A (2024). Mind Matters: Exploration Of Mental Health Perceptions And Help-Seeking Patterns Among Undergraduate Students In Kazakhstan. Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/7749
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanitiesen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectType of access: Restricteden_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectMental health perceptionsen_US
dc.subjectUniversity Studentsen_US
dc.subjectHelp-seeking behavioren_US
dc.subjectSocio-Cultural Factorsen_US
dc.titleMIND MATTERS: EXPLORATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PERCEPTIONS AND HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN KAZAKHSTANen_US
dc.typeBachelor's thesisen_US
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