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Owen, Jesse; Thomas, LeKeldric; Rodolfa, Emil – Counseling Psychologist, 2013
The current study examined the associations among clients' perceptions of self- and social stigma for seeking help, session outcomes, and working alliance. Ninety-one clients were treated by 26 therapists, at a large university counseling center. All clients were currently in therapy. We expected that clients' perceptions of self- and social…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Social Bias, Correlation, Help Seeking
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Wade, Nathaniel G.; Post, Brian C.; Cornish, Marilyn A.; Vogel, David L.; Tucker, Jeritt R. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011
One of the major obstacles to seeking psychological help is the stigma associated with counseling and therapy. Self-stigma, the fear of losing self-respect or self-esteem as a result of seeking help, is an important factor in the help-seeking process. In the present study, college students meeting a clinical cutoff for psychological symptoms…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Group Counseling, Psychology, Predictor Variables