"Just Listen … Really Listen": Expectations of Youth When Disclosing Mental Health Concerns with Parents.

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are developmental periods characterized by increased prevalence of mental health (MH) issues. Disclosure of MH issues to parents or other adults is important for youth to gain support and access professional MH care, but many youth do not disclose MH issues due to a myriad of reasons. In this study, we conducted five focus groups ( = 33) with adolescents and emerging adults to better understand their perceptions of disclosing MH issues to their parents.

The Influence of Group Identification with Student Subgroups on Perceptions of Bystander Intervention to Prevent Sexual Assault.

College students can use bystander intervention tactics to prevent sexual assault within their communities. One's group memberships and group identification-conceptualized within social identity theory-could influence attitudes and behaviors related to bystander intervention. College students ( = 1,170) participated in an online survey measuring group membership with student subgroups, identification, and bystander intervention perceptions.

The Influence of Video-Modeled Sexual Assault Disclosure and Self-Efficacy Messages on Sexual Assault Disclosure Efficacy of Adolescent Girls.

Adolescent female victims of sexual assault must often disclose their victimization to trusted adults to seek positive physical and mental health outcomes; however, adolescent girls face unique barriers to disclosure, and they are less likely to disclose compared to adult women. Media interventions could be useful in motivating adolescent girls to feel more efficacious about disclosing sexual assaults. Self-efficacious messages in media that model disclosure behavior could motivate adolescent girls to feel more confident disclosing information about an assault and seeking positive health outcomes.