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Predicting intentions to seek help for depression among undergraduates in Sri Lanka by Amarasuriya, Santushi D, Jorm, Anthony F, Reavley, Nicola J

“…Studies have found that although there are high rates of depression among university students, their help-seeking practices are poor. It is important to…”
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Depression literacy of undergraduates in a non-western developing context: the case of Sri Lanka by Amarasuriya, Santushi D, Jorm, Anthony F, Reavley, Nicola J

“…Research examining the depression literacy of undergraduates in non-western developing countries is limited. This study explores this among undergraduates in…”
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Cultural validation of the Self‐Compassion Scale and the Subjective Happiness Scale and the influence of gender on self‐compassion and subjective happiness in a Sri Lankan undergraduate population by Zoysa, Piyanjali, Kumar, Shamala, Amarasuriya, Santushi D., Mendis, Navneth S. R.

“…Self‐compassion has been associated with a host of psychological benefits, including subjective happiness. It appears that gender may affect the association…”
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Helping intentions of undergraduates towards their depressed peers: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka by Amarasuriya, Santushi D, Reavley, Nicola J, Rossetto, Alyssia, Jorm, Anthony F

“…Despite showing high rates of depression, university students prefer to seek assistance for their depression from informal sources, such as their friends,…”
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An Assessment of Envy in Undergraduates of a State University in Sri Lanka by de Zoysa, Piyanjali, Kumar, Shamala, Amarasuriya, Santushi D.

“…Envy, a universal emotion, occurs when an individual sees in another, attributes perceived to be lacking in oneself. It is a distressing emotion which could be…”
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Quantifying and predicting depression literacy of undergraduates: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka by Amarasuriya, Santushi D, Jorm, Anthony F, Reavley, Nicola J

“…The high rates of depression and low rates of related help-seeking among undergraduates are matters for concern. In response to the need to examine their…”
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Stigmatising attitudes of undergraduates towards their peers with depression: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka by Amarasuriya, Santushi D, Jorm, Anthony F, Reavley, Nicola J, Mackinnon, Andrew J

“…There is limited research examining mental health-related stigma of undergraduates in non-western developing countries. This study examined stigma of…”
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Perceptions and intentions relating to seeking help for depression among medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional comparison with non-medical undergraduates by Amarasuriya, Santushi D, Jorm, Anthony F, Reavley, Nicola J

“…This study attempts to understand whether medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka would seek help for depression. This was done by examining their perceptions and…”
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