ERIC Number: EJ999919
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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Creation of a Mental Health Treatment Fears and Obstacles Inventory for College Students
Park, Heather L.; Attenweiler, William J.; Rieck, Stacey M.
Journal of College Student Development, v53 n5 p750-759 Sep-Oct 2012
This project concerned the creation of an inventory for college students of treatment fears and obstacles to seeking mental health services. Unlike previous research, undergraduate participants generated a pool of items to measure fears of and obstacles to seeking services. Subsequent rational and statistical refinement resulted in a 29-item scale that exhibits a clear factor structure and solid internal consistency. The new scale, Mental Health Treatment Fears and Obstacles (MHTFO) demonstrates a robust association with a shorter, existing measure, and the pattern of correlations with relevant popular measures supports its construct validity as a unique assessment. Results suggest that the MHTFO may make a valuable contribution to investigating fears about seeking mental health services; although further research is needed to demonstrate psychometric quality. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Health Services, Validity, Mental Health, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, College Students, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Mental Health Programs, Fear, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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