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- The study looked at the mental health understanding and help-seeking habits of male college students, revealing challenges in getting them to seek help.
- Interviews with 26 undergraduate men identified three main themes: awareness of mental health symptoms, actions they might take when facing issues, and barriers like stigma and masculinity.
- The research suggests a complex relationship between individual behaviors, the decision to seek help, and environmental factors, indicating a need for future studies to develop better support strategies for these students.
Article Abstract
Although the number of students receiving care from college counseling centers has increased, engaging male college students to seek help presents a unique challenge. This qualitative study explored mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviors among undergraduate college men. Semi-structured interviews (n = 26) based on three vignettes (anxiety, depression, stress) were employed to assess mental health literacy. Analysis revealed three general themes and associated sub-themes: (a) knowledge of signs and symptoms (physiological, behavioral, and emotional); (b) recommended help-seeking behaviors (do nothing, self-care, seek help); and (c) barriers to help-seeking (social stigma, self-stigma, masculinity). Findings present a triadic interplay between the person, help-seeking behavior, and environment. Future research should explore this dynamic relationship to inform interventions aimed at improving college male mental health help-seeking behavior.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10501103 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44192-022-00028-9 | DOI Listing |
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