Introduction: Entrance to university is a sensitive stage for the youth of every country and to encounter the crisis, consultation services are needed. Objective: This study aims to determine the view of students in Guilan University of medical sciences about sources of counseling.
Methods: This Descriptive study was done on 293 students enrolled in all majors in this university. Samples were chosen randomly. Data were collected by questionnaire. Descriptive analytic statistics were used for data analysis.
Results: Findings indicated that 97.6% of samples were in 18-28 year age, 65.2% were female and 91.5% were single. 57.7% of samples weren’t aware of counseling center in the university and from those who were aware. Only 5.8% referred to these centers. Overall in prioritizing the different sources of counseling, parents were first and counselors had the fifth place.
Conclusion: Recognizing that parents are said to be the most important and available source, it is suggested that they have friendly relationship with their children and help them by offering proper solutions. On the other hand, recognizing the counseling offices and attracting students’ confidence can be a positive step toward solving problems.
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