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Exploring participants' experiences of mental health and stigma in American colleges.
- Source :
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Journal of American College Health . Oct2023, Vol. 71 Issue 7, p2074-2084. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: Mental illness is a growing public concern, particularly for persons in higher education. This research aims to distinguish mental health and stigma experiences between three academic communities: undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members. Methods: The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with nineteen individuals who self-identified as a member of one or more of these groups. Findings and discussion: Participants reported experiencing a variety of mental health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress), and described having diverse cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to internally and externally derived stigma. The findings of this study also provide insights into the ways that academic communities observe and interpret on-campus communication about mental health, and participants offered impressions about ways to improve intervention and awareness messaging. Implications of the findings are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AFFECT (Psychology)
*COLLEGE teachers
*RESEARCH methodology
*MENTAL health
*SOCIAL stigma
*COLLEGE teacher attitudes
*INTERVIEWING
*POST-traumatic stress disorder
*COGNITION
*HELP-seeking behavior
*EXPERIENCE
*UNDERGRADUATES
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*MENTAL depression
*COMMUNICATION
*STUDENT attitudes
*GRADUATE students
*ANXIETY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07448481
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173157544
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1954652