Patrick W Corrigan1, Kristin A Kosyluk1, Fred Markowitz2, Robyn Lewis Brown3, Bridget Conlon4, Jo Rees5, Jessica Rosenberg5, Sarah Ellefson1, Maya Al-Khouja1. 1. a Department of Psychology , Illinois Institute of Technology , Chicago , IL , USA . 2. b Department of Sociology , Northern Illinois University , Chicago , IL , USA . 3. c Department of Sociology , DePaul University , Chicago , IL , USA . 4. d Department of Sociology , University of Wisconsin , Platteville , WI , USA , and. 5. e Department of Social Work , Long Island University , Brooklyn , NY , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental illness identity, shame, secrecy, public stigma, and disclosure amongst college students. Participants included 1393 college students from five postsecondary institutions. METHODS: Structural equation modeling was used to examine two path models predicting disclosure and desire to join a program aiding with disclosure. RESULTS: Variables found to be significant in predicting disclosure included mental illness identity and public stigma. In turn, desire for disclosure predicted desire to join a program aiding in disclosure. Gender and race/ethnic differences were observed, with men and Whites more likely to want to disclose a mental illness or join a program aiding with disclosure compared with women and non-Whites, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that some college students may find programs aiding in disclosure useful in assisting them to achieve their desire to be "out" with their mental illness.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mental illness identity, shame, secrecy, public stigma, and disclosure amongst college students. Participants included 1393 college students from five postsecondary institutions. METHODS: Structural equation modeling was used to examine two path models predicting disclosure and desire to join a program aiding with disclosure. RESULTS: Variables found to be significant in predicting disclosure included mental illness identity and public stigma. In turn, desire for disclosure predicted desire to join a program aiding in disclosure. Gender and race/ethnic differences were observed, with men and Whites more likely to want to disclose a mental illness or join a program aiding with disclosure compared with women and non-Whites, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that some college students may find programs aiding in disclosure useful in assisting them to achieve their desire to be "out" with their mental illness.
Authors: Kristin A Kosyluk; Kyaien O Conner; Maya Al-Khouja; Andrea Bink; Blythe Buchholz; Sarah Ellefson; Konadu Fokuo; David Goldberg; Dana Kraus; Adeline Leon; Karina Powell; Annie Schmidt; Patrick Michaels; Patrick W Corrigan Journal: J Ment Health Date: 2020-03-19