TY - JOUR
T1 - Online counselling among Filipinos: do Internet-related variables matter?
AU - Tuliao, Antover
AU - Velasquez, Pocholo Andrew E
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology as a framework, this study aims to examine whether performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions related to Internet use are associated with attitudes towards online counselling and online counselling utilization even after controlling for counselling-related variables. Results indicate that self-stigma and social support was negatively associated with attitudes towards online counselling. In addition, participants who perceive that important people in their lives encourage Internet use (social influence) have more favourable attitudes towards online counselling. Our results also suggest that positive attitudes towards online counselling and higher tendencies to self-conceal were associated with higher intent to utilize online counselling.
AB - Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology as a framework, this study aims to examine whether performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions related to Internet use are associated with attitudes towards online counselling and online counselling utilization even after controlling for counselling-related variables. Results indicate that self-stigma and social support was negatively associated with attitudes towards online counselling. In addition, participants who perceive that important people in their lives encourage Internet use (social influence) have more favourable attitudes towards online counselling. Our results also suggest that positive attitudes towards online counselling and higher tendencies to self-conceal were associated with higher intent to utilize online counselling.
U2 - 10.1080/21507686.2016.1260613
DO - 10.1080/21507686.2016.1260613
M3 - Article
SP - 53
EP - 65
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
ER -