A Comparison of Two Help-Seeking Processes
| Help-Seeking Process (Nelson-Le Gall, 1981) | Help-Seeking Process (Karabenick & Dembo, 2011; Karabenick & Newman, 2009) |
| (1) Becoming aware of a need for help | (1) detecting a problem |
| (2) determining that help is needed | |
| (2) Deciding to seek help | (3) deciding whether to seek help |
| (3) Identifying potential helper(s) | (4) deciding what type of help to seek |
| (5) selecting the source of help | |
| (4) Using strategies to elicit help | (6) soliciting the help |
| (7) obtaining help | |
| (5) Evaluating the help-seeking episode | (8) processing help |
| (1) Becoming aware of a need for help | (1) detecting a problem |
| (2) determining that help is needed | |
| (2) Deciding to seek help | (3) deciding whether to seek help |
| (3) Identifying potential helper(s) | (4) deciding what type of help to seek |
| (5) selecting the source of help | |
| (4) Using strategies to elicit help | (6) soliciting the help |
| (7) obtaining help | |
| (5) Evaluating the help-seeking episode | (8) processing help |
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