Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the application reasons of university students to psychological counseling and guidance center. The population of this retrospective and descriptive designed research was comprised of all applications of students of a university to a psychological counseling and guidance center between 2012-2019, and the sample was comprised of 373 applications with complete information. The data were collected through the application form and analyzed with descriptive tests, chi-square test, with the significance level at p<0.05. The highest number of applicants were from the first and second grades. Admissions were most frequently with personality problems, least with adaptation complaints. There was no significant difference between demographic characteristics, and the psychological problems. University students frequently experience personality-related complaints, which should be treated with ultimate care in providing psycho-social support for students. Counseling centers and the health professionals play an important role in improving mental health levels of the students.

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