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Vogel, David L.; Bitman, Rachel L.; Hammer, Joseph H.; Wade, Nathaniel G. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2013
Stigma is considered an important barrier to seeking mental health services. Two types of stigma exist: public stigma and self-stigma. Theoretically, it has been argued that public stigma leads to the development of self-stigma. However, the empirical support for this assertion is limited to cross-sectional data. Therefore, the goal of this…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Structural Equation Models, Social Attitudes
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Chen, Chih-Hsuan – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
The purpose of this research is to investigate the current situation of and the relationship between self-stigma, psychosocial crisis and mental health among college students with disabilities. This study was cross-sectional and quantitative in design. Four hundred and two college students with disabilities participated and psychometric tools were…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Mental Health, Self Concept
Kwakye, Isaac; Kibort-Crocker, Emma – Washington Student Achievement Council, 2020
As students navigate the many challenges of higher education, compounded by the disruption of the COVID-19 crisis, mental health is a key issue that can impact their academic and personal success. A growing body of evidence shows that a significant portion of postsecondary students experience mental health issues. Some students are more commonly…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Postsecondary Education, College Students
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Alejandria, Maria Carinnes P.; Casimiro, Kristel May D.; Gibe, Jolly Anne L.; Fernandez, Ninna Sandra F.; Tumaneng, Denise C.; Sandoval, Erin Ceejay A.; Hernandez, Philippe Jose S.; Quan-Nalus, Marie Antonette; Alipao, Froilan A.; Alejandria, Maria Ana Caterina P. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objectives: Mental health problems such as anxiety and depression have been steadily rising among university students in the Philippines. While there exists literature determining students' quality of life and health access behaviour, there remains a substantial gap in having a local framework with which to understand their vulnerabilities. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Well Being, Mental Health
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Andoh-Arthur, Johnny; Oppong Asante, Kwaku; Osafo, Joseph – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2015
Non-utilization of mental health resources is a well-documented problem among adolescents and young adults. However, little is known about the psychological help-seeking intentions of young adults in Ghana. The aim of this study was to examine the predictors of psychological help-seeking intentions among university students in Accra, Ghana…
Descriptors: Health Services, Access to Health Care, Young Adults, College Students
RAND Corporation, 2016
California, which has some 2.8 million students on its public higher education campuses, is taking steps to reduce the gap between students' need for mental health treatment and their use of mental health services. Beginning in 2011, as part of a statewide initiative to improve mental health outcomes for all Californians, the California Mental…
Descriptors: College Students, Access to Health Care, Mental Health, Health Services
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Loya, Fred; Reddy, Radhika; Hinshaw, Stephen P. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
Previous research has established that Asian Americans use mental health services less frequently and hold poorer attitudes toward psychological counseling than Caucasians. The authors directly tested whether stigmatizing beliefs regarding mental illness might explain such differential attitudes toward counseling in a South Asian and Caucasian…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, College Students, Help Seeking, Student Attitudes