ERIC Number: EJ1296410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Black College Students at Elevated Risk for Suicide: Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization
Busby, Danielle R.; Zheng, Kai; Eisenberg, Daniel; Albucher, Ronald C.; Favorite, Todd; Coryell, William; Pistorello, Jacqueline; King, Cheryl A.
Journal of American College Health, v69 n3 p308-314 2021
Objective: To examine differences between Black students who do and do not screen positive for suicide risk; to describe barriers to mental health service utilization (MHSU) among participants with a positive screen and no current MHSU and; to determine if barriers vary by student characteristics. Participants: 1,559 Black students (66% female), ages 18 years and older (M 1/4 21 years, SD 1/4 2.61) recruited from September 2015 to October 2017 across four universities. Method: Participants completed an online survey assessing demographics, suicide risk, MHSU, and barriers to MHSU. Results: Seventeen percent of students screened positive for risk; 66% of these students were not receiving MHS. Students who screened positive were female and younger. Perceived problem severity (74%) was reported most frequently. Conclusions: Efforts to improve MHSU among Black college students at risk for suicide should address students' awareness of treatable MH problems and time concerns.
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, At Risk Students, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Suicide, Student Characteristics, Screening Tests, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Student Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Drinking, Depression (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01MH103244; 3R01MH10324404S2