ERIC Number: EJ1085833
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Major Differences: Variations in Undergraduate and Graduate Student Mental Health and Treatment Utilization across Academic Disciplines
Lipson, Sarah Ketchen; Zhou, Sasha; Wagner, Blake, III; Beck, Katie; Eisenberg, Daniel
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, v30 n1 p23-41 2016
This article explores variations in mental health and service utilization across academic disciplines using a random sample of undergraduate and graduate students (N = 64,519) at 81 colleges and universities. We report prevalence of depression, anxiety, suicidality, and self-injury, and rates of help-seeking across disciplines, including results from multivariate logistic regressions. We find significant variations: Students in humanities and art and design are significantly more likely to have mental health problems; and for students with apparent mental health problems, treatment rates are lowest among those in business and engineering. Noting these variations could enhance efforts to promote student mental health, particularly within academic departments.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Use Studies, Regression (Statistics), Anxiety, Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Help Seeking, Online Surveys, Student Surveys, Measures (Individuals), Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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