Psychometric assessment of the Persian adaptation of the attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help scale-short form.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThis study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) with the code IR.TUMS.SPH.REC.1402.075. All participants aged 18 years or older were informed about the purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits of the study, as well as their rights to withdraw at any time without penalty. On the first page of the written questionnaire, the text of the consent form was provided, and participants expressed their consent by clicking on the start button. For participants aged 10 to 17 years, written informed consent was obtained from their legal guardians, and verbal assent was obtained from the participants themselves. The assent process involved explaining the study in simple and age-appropriate language, and asking the participants if they agreed to take part in the study. The assent process was witnessed by a third party who was not involved in the study. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors have no conflicts of interest. Competing interests The authors have no conflicts of interest."

"Funding No financial support was received for this study."