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Factors Influencing and Predicting the Likelihood of Seeking Mental Health Help

Om Factors Influencing and Predicting the Likelihood of Seeking Mental Health Help

Collegiate athletes experience mental health concerns at similar rates to non-athlete students, however, the student-athlete population underutilizes professional mental health help with only 10% of those in need seeking services. Criticisms of the extant research on studentathlete mental health help-seeking include studies that lack theoretical guidance, and convenience samples who are not experiencing a mental health issue. The aim of this study was to conduct a theoretically driven investigation assessing factors of help-seeking associated with the Health Belief Model and Reasoned Action Approach while sampling student-athletes who identified as currently experiencing a personal or emotional health concern. More specifically, the purpose of this study was to investigate which factors of help-seeking behavior predict the likelihood that a student-athlete will seek professional help, and to identify the differences in help-seeking factors between student-athletes with a lower likelihood of seeking help compared to those with a higher likelihood of seeking help. Participants were 269 NCAA student-athletes who completed an online survey assessing factors related to their help-seeking behavior. A multiple liner regression reveled that perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, and perceived attitudes factors were significant predictors of the likelihood that a student-athlete would seek treatment. Results from a one-way MANOVA showed significant differences between the lower likelihood and the higher likelihood of seeking help group on the perceived seriousness, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, instrumental barriers, stigma-related barriers, and the perceived attitudes factors. Additional information gathered in this study suggests the most frequently reported factors which prevented student-athletes from seeking help include a belief the issues they are experiencing is not that serious, or a desire to seek help from a source other than a mental health professional. Findings from this study have implications for athletic departments, campus counseling centers, and future interventions designed to enhance mental health help-seeking.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9798869042859
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 84
  • Utgitt:
  • 25. november 2023
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 152x5x229 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 136 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Collegiate athletes experience mental health concerns at similar rates to non-athlete
students, however, the student-athlete population underutilizes professional mental health help
with only 10% of those in need seeking services. Criticisms of the extant research on studentathlete
mental health help-seeking include studies that lack theoretical guidance, and
convenience samples who are not experiencing a mental health issue. The aim of this study was
to conduct a theoretically driven investigation assessing factors of help-seeking associated with
the Health Belief Model and Reasoned Action Approach while sampling student-athletes who
identified as currently experiencing a personal or emotional health concern. More specifically,
the purpose of this study was to investigate which factors of help-seeking behavior predict the
likelihood that a student-athlete will seek professional help, and to identify the differences in
help-seeking factors between student-athletes with a lower likelihood of seeking help compared
to those with a higher likelihood of seeking help. Participants were 269 NCAA student-athletes
who completed an online survey assessing factors related to their help-seeking behavior. A
multiple liner regression reveled that perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, and perceived
attitudes factors were significant predictors of the likelihood that a student-athlete would seek
treatment. Results from a one-way MANOVA showed significant differences between the lower
likelihood and the higher likelihood of seeking help group on the perceived seriousness,
perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, instrumental barriers, stigma-related barriers, and
the perceived attitudes factors. Additional information gathered in this study suggests the most
frequently reported factors which prevented student-athletes from seeking help include a belief
the issues they are experiencing is not that serious, or a desire to seek help from a source other
than a mental health professional. Findings from this study have implications for athletic
departments, campus counseling centers, and future interventions designed to enhance mental
health help-seeking.

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