Student mental health profiles and barriers to help seeking: When and why students seek help for a mental health concern

BROGLIA, Emma, MILLINGS, Abigail and BARKHAM, Michael (2021). Student mental health profiles and barriers to help seeking: When and why students seek help for a mental health concern. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 21 (4), 816-826. [Article]

Documents
29191:594948
[thumbnail of capr.12462.pdf]
Preview
PDF
capr.12462.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives.

Download (591kB) | Preview
Abstract
Abstract: Background: The student mental health landscape in higher education requires preventative strategies that maintain daily functioning as well as early intervention to respond to episodes of mental ill‐health. As a community, this requires capturing the needs of students in the general university population as well as those using counselling and psychological wellbeing services. Aims: This cross‐sectional study aimed to characterise the mental health profile of students in the general university population and identify barriers to help seeking. Methods: A total of 1,956 students from five UK universities completed an online questionnaire comprising the CCAPS‐34 and open‐ended questions about their mental health concerns and intentions to seek help. Mental health profiles were explored using mixed factorial ANOVAs and post hoc simple effect analyses. Help‐seeking behaviours and intentions were identified using conceptual content analysis. Results: Distinctive mental health profiles emerged across faculties and help‐seeking behaviours. Content analysis identified students’ help‐seeking experiences, intentions, preferences and barriers. Conclusions: Characterising the mental health profile of students outside of support services, as well as their barriers to seeking help, provides a rich understanding for shaping preventative policies and service provision. Doing so will respond to student mental health needs before they require clinical intervention.
More Information
Statistics

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

View more statistics

Metrics

Altmetric Badge

Dimensions Badge

Share
Add to AnyAdd to TwitterAdd to FacebookAdd to LinkedinAdd to PinterestAdd to Email

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item