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Kalkbrenner, Michael T.; James, Cheyenne; Pérez-Rojas, Andrés E. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2022
Mental Health Disorders (MHDs) are an increasingly pervasive issue on college campuses. The aim of the present investigators was to identify differences in the frequency of attendance in counseling, recognition of warning signs, and awareness of resources for mental distress between and within college students enrolled in Science Technology…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Disorders, Knowledge Level, STEM Education
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Gorman, Kimberly S.; Brennan, Kathleen M. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2023
While stigma is a complex, multidimensional concept, research regarding mental illness stigma has not been clearly defined or consistently measured across studies, thus limiting the broad application of this research. The current study examined the relationship between several dimensions of public stigma and treatment utilization for mental…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Negative Attitudes, Social Bias, Help Seeking
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Ross, Sarah G.; Bruggeman, Brianna; Maldonado, Melanie; Deiling, Megan – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2020
Although college student mental health concerns are on the rise, many struggling students do not seek psychological treatment when needed. Stigma toward psychological treatment has been demonstrated to influence intent to seek treatment in college student populations. This study aimed to identify factors that predict treatment stigma in college…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Help Seeking, Predictor Variables, Student Attitudes
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Elbulok-Charcape, Milushka M.; Mandelbaum, Faigy; Miles, Rona; Bergdoll, Rose; Turbeville, David; Rabin, Laura A. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2021
Given the growing rates of psychological disorders in college settings, the current study investigated student perspectives about how to end mental health stigma, a hindrance to help seeking. Participants were 1,255 demographically diverse undergraduate students from a large city university system (M[subscript age] = 22.4, 73.9% non-White).…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Social Bias, Help Seeking
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Barnard, Jordan D. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2016
Given that there is evidence that college student-athletes may be at risk for psychological disturbances (Pinkerton, Hintz, & Barrow, 1989), and possibly underutilizing college mental health services (Watson & Kissinger, 2007), the purpose of this study was to examine attitudes toward mental illness and help seeking among college…
Descriptors: Mental Health, College Students, At Risk Students, Help Seeking
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McKinney, Kathleen G. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2009
This study examined whether a new student organization, Active Minds, aimed at increasing awareness of "mental illness" and reducing stigma had an impact on students' stigma and willingness to seek psychological help. Three classes were recruited to become involved in the organization. In a pretest/posttest design, stigma and willingness to seek…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Negative Attitudes, Mental Disorders, Student Organizations