ERIC Number: EJ1317390
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-8756-8225
EISSN: N/A
Reducing Stigma Surrounding Mental Health: Diverse Undergraduate Students Speak Out
Elbulok-Charcape, Milushka M.; Mandelbaum, Faigy; Miles, Rona; Bergdoll, Rose; Turbeville, David; Rabin, Laura A.
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, v35 n4 p327-344 2021
Given the growing rates of psychological disorders in college settings, the current study investigated student perspectives about how to end mental health stigma, a hindrance to help seeking. Participants were 1,255 demographically diverse undergraduate students from a large city university system (M[subscript age] = 22.4, 73.9% non-White). Students completed a questionnaire that assessed their knowledge and perspectives about mental health-related issues including an open-ended question that elicited suggestions for how to end mental health stigma. Responses were coded using qualitative thematic analysis, of which the top three were: "education" (n = 325, 20.5% of responses), "awareness" (n = 271, 17.1% of responses), and "positive atmosphere" (n = 178, 11.2% of responses). Notably, students who reported having been diagnosed or treated for a mental health disorder were more likely to suggest "curriculum changes" and "reconceptualization of mental health" themes. We hope that results will be used to inform targeted interventions for combatting stigma in diverse college settings and beyond.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Social Bias, Help Seeking, Undergraduate Students, Student Diversity, Clinical Diagnosis, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Health Services, Student Attitudes, Minority Group Students, Intervention
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A