Abstract

Stigma is recognized as a potential barrier to seeking help for a mental health disorder. The present study assessed college students' perceived benefits and barriers to obtaining mental health treatment and stigma-related attitudes via a four-page survey. A total of 682 students at one Midwestern university participated in the study. Findings indicated that females perceived a greater number of benefits to having participated in mental health services and held significantly lower stigma-related attitudes than did males. Students who had ever received mental health services reported significantly more barriers to treatment than did students who had never received services. Health professionals should target students with educational programs about positive outcomes related to receiving mental health services and work with treatment centers to reduce barriers for receiving services.

Details

Title
Students' benefits and barriers to mental health help-seeking
Author
Vidourek, Rebecca A 1 ; King, Keith A 1 ; Nabors, Laura A 2 ; Merianos, Ashley L 1 

1  Health Promotion and Education, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210068, ML 0068, 526TC, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA 
2  Counseling, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA 
End page
1022
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Dec 2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
21642850
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2014.963586
ProQuest document ID
2313780097
Copyright
© 2014 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.