Factors predicting help seeking for mental illness among college students.
Stigma
college students
help seeking
label avoidance
level of familiarity
Journal
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)
ISSN: 1360-0567
Titre abrégé: J Ment Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9212352
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
20
3
2020
medline:
26
11
2021
entrez:
20
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Evidence supports the contribution of various stigma-related constructs to help-seeking. These constructs have yet to be tested in a single model among college students, a group highly affected by mental illness. Using data from 153 college students, this study examines factors contributing to help seeking for mental illness. Using path analysis, the current study evaluated a model of the relationship between level of familiarity, personal stigma, desired social distance, label avoidance, attitudes towards treatment seeking and intentions to seek treatment. Findings support a model of help-seeking describing the relationship between familiarity with mental illness, personal stigma, social distance, label avoidance, attitudes and intentions to seek treatment. Findings suggest label avoidance, attitudes towards treatment seeking and intentions to seek treatment might be augmented through interventions aimed at increasing college students' levels of familiarity, or intimate contact, with individuals with mental illness. Additional implications for practice and further research are addressed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Evidence supports the contribution of various stigma-related constructs to help-seeking. These constructs have yet to be tested in a single model among college students, a group highly affected by mental illness.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
Using data from 153 college students, this study examines factors contributing to help seeking for mental illness.
METHOD
METHODS
Using path analysis, the current study evaluated a model of the relationship between level of familiarity, personal stigma, desired social distance, label avoidance, attitudes towards treatment seeking and intentions to seek treatment.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Findings support a model of help-seeking describing the relationship between familiarity with mental illness, personal stigma, social distance, label avoidance, attitudes and intentions to seek treatment.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest label avoidance, attitudes towards treatment seeking and intentions to seek treatment might be augmented through interventions aimed at increasing college students' levels of familiarity, or intimate contact, with individuals with mental illness. Additional implications for practice and further research are addressed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32191145
doi: 10.1080/09638237.2020.1739245
pmc: PMC9299284
mid: NIHMS1589194
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
300-307Subventions
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : P20 MH085981
Pays : United States
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