Robert C Hilliard1, Jack C Watson2, Sam J Zizzi2. 1. Department of Exercise Science, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, USA. 2. Department of Sports Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Abstract
Objective: To investigate predictors of mental health help-seeking as well as identify topics for which college student-athletes are most likely to seek help. Participants: Student-athletes (N = 328) from three Division II and III universities. Method: Participants completed a survey packet on stigma, attitudes, and intentions toward seeking mental health services as well as willingness to seek help for specific topics. Results: Structural equation modeling indicated public stigma was significantly related to self-stigma, self-stigma was related to attitudes, and attitudes were related to intentions. Using logistic regression analysis, self-stigma and attitudes were associated with an increased likelihood of having sought mental health services in the past. Comment: These results can be used to help sport psychologists and other mental health staff develop programing that might increase service use among student-athletes. Using a multifaceted approach that decreases stigma and improves attitudes could have the most meaningful effect on encouraging service use.
Objective: To investigate predictors of mental health help-seeking as well as identify topics for which college student-athletes are most likely to seek help. Participants: Student-athletes (N = 328) from three Division II and III universities. Method: Participants completed a survey packet on stigma, attitudes, and intentions toward seeking mental health services as well as willingness to seek help for specific topics. Results: Structural equation modeling indicated public stigma was significantly related to self-stigma, self-stigma was related to attitudes, and attitudes were related to intentions. Using logistic regression analysis, self-stigma and attitudes were associated with an increased likelihood of having sought mental health services in the past. Comment: These results can be used to help sport psychologists and other mental health staff develop programing that might increase service use among student-athletes. Using a multifaceted approach that decreases stigma and improves attitudes could have the most meaningful effect on encouraging service use.
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Keywords:
Counseling; help-seeking behavior; quantitative; sport psychology; well-being
Authors: Xin Yi Li; Qian Liu; Pan Chen; Juan Ruan; Xuan Gong; Dan Luo; Yang Zhou; Cong Yin; Xiao Qin Wang; Lianzhong Liu; Bing Xiang Yang Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2022-02-24 Impact factor: 4.157