Wong, Wing SzeWing SzeWong2015-04-252015-04-252014http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/2251Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.) -- Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2014.Includes bibliographical references (p. 52-56).viii, 68 p.A mixed-design research was conducted to investigate the moderation effect of implicit theories on perceived social support to help-seeking intention among 74 college students in Study 1, and to provide an intervention for enhancing help-seeking intention among 84 college students, especially for entity person theorists, in Study 2. Results in Study 1 revealed perceived social support as a salient predictor for help-seeking intention but failed to address moderation effect of implicit theories of person. Study 2 incorporated implicit theories of world and found that perceived social support was significant to predict help-seeking intention only for people with fixed world belief. Intervention by positive framing only enhanced treatment judgment but did not facilitate help-seeking intention for entity person theorists. Concern on the linkage between treatment perception and help-seeking intention was highlighted and the fitting-in process of entity world theorists was discussed.enPsychology, Counseling.Help-seeking behavior.Thesis