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Which Personal Values Are Most Predictive of Anticipated Self-Stigma of Seeking Help? A Relative Weight Analysis
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This study explored the relative importance of personal values in predicting anticipated self-stigma of seeking help among a national sample of 709 emerging adults. Participants completed questionnaires assessing their personal values, anticipated self-stigma of seeking help, and psychological distress. The findings revealed that conservation values (emphasizing security, social norms, and tradition) were the strongest predictor of higher self-stigma, followed by self-enhancement values (emphasizing social status and recognition). Conversely, self-transcendence values (emphasizing the welfare of others and personal growth) predicted lower levels of self-stigma. Openness to change values (emphasizing personal freedom and novelty) did not significantly predict self-stigma. Results suggest that addressing self-protective motivations inherent in conservation and self-enhancement values could help reduce self-stigma, whereas promoting self-transcendence values may facilitate help seeking by fostering supportive environments.
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self-stigma
help seeking
emerging adults
United States
personal values
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