Preliminary development of a bystander intervention scale for depression and the examination of socio-demographic correlates amongst Singapore university students

• Main Authors: Ong, Wei Jie, Lau, Jue Hua, Abdin, Edimansyah, Shahwan, Shazana, Goh, Janrius Chong Min, Tan, Gregory Tee Hng, Samari, Ellaisha, Kwok, Kian-Woon, Subramaniam, Mythily, Chong, Siow Ann
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Bystander Intervention; Depression
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151968
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Despite peer involvement having a positive impact on help-seeking behavior, there is a lack of a scale quantifying the possibility of an individual intervening upon noticing peers who show signs of depression. The aims of this study were to (1) develop a bystander intervention scale for...