Individuals have different attitudes for overcoming psychological problems. There are several reasons influencing psychological help-seeking behavior. Psychological counselors are helping professionals. It is also important in terms of persons students will be helped by the helping professionals. It is considered that results of this study can be used in studies to be conducted with a view to improve psychological counselor candidates’ of psychological help-seeking attitudes. The objective of this research is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion and communication skills in psychological help seeking attitudes. The data of the study were collected from a total of 261 fourth grade student (including 183 female and 78 male) of guidance and psychological counseling undergraduate department. The data on the dependent variables were obtained using the Attitudes toward Seeking Psychological Help Scale. The data on the independent variables were obtained using the Self-Compassion Scale and Communication Skills Scale. Also gender variable used as dummy variable. In the analysis of the data Pearson Moments Multiplying Correlation Coefficient and the Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis were used. According to the research findings, it was found that the common humanity sub-dimension of self-compassion and communication skills basic principles and willingness to communication sub-dimensions of communication skills significantly predicted psychological help-seeking attitudes positively. Findings were discussed based on relevant literature. Also it was found that gender was significantly predicted psychological help-seeking attitudes.

Keywords: Self-compassion, communication skills, psychological help- seeking attitudes