The Relationships Among Self-Compassion, Stigma, and Attitudes Toward Counseling in Student-Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Hilliard ◽  
Lorenzo A. Redmond ◽  
Jack C. Watson
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Attitudes Toward Counseling ◽  
College Population ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
College Student Athletes

Although factors involved with help-seeking have been widely studied in the general college population, college student-athletes have received less attention. The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating role of self-compassion on the relationship between public and self-stigma, and how self-stigma was associated with attitudes toward seeking counseling. A sample of 243 student-athletes from NCAA Divisions I and III participated in the study. Using structural equation modeling, self-compassion was not found to moderate the relationship between public and self-stigma. However, public stigma was positively associated with self-stigma, and self-stigma was negatively associated with attitudes toward counseling. A multigroup analysis did not find differences between males and females for the model. The results of this study have implications for professionals who work with college student-athletes and suggest that efforts should aim to reduce stigma and examine alternative factors that might improve attitudes toward mental health help-seeking.

Athletes Connected: Results From a Pilot Project to Address Knowledge and Attitudes About Mental Health Among College Student-Athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Kern ◽  
William Heininger ◽  
Emily Klueh ◽  
Stephanie Salazar ◽  
Barbara Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Student ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
New Research ◽  
College Student Athletes

Student-athletes experience mental health problems, but they often encounter barriers to seeking help. This study reports findings from the pilot phase of Athletes Connected (AC), a new research and practice program at the University of Michigan addressing mental health and help-seeking behaviors among collegiate student-athletes. Members of the AC team gave presentations consisting of contact- and education-based interventions to every varsity athletic team at a large Division I Midwestern university, along with pre- and postsurvey questionnaires to measure their efficacy. The presentations included an educational overview of mental health, two videos highlighting former student-athletes’ struggles with mental illnesses, and a discussion at the end with the former athletes portrayed in the videos. A total of 626 student-athletes completed the pre- and postsurveys. Results indicated significant increases in knowledge and positive attitudes toward mental health and help-seeking. These results suggest that brief contact- and education-based interventions may be helpful in reducing stigma and promoting help-seeking behavior among college student-athletes.

scholarly journals What is the role of self-compassion on subjective happiness and life satisfaction?

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 3895
Author(s):  
Öznur Çağlayan Mülazım ◽  
Jale Eldeleklioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Hypothesis Model ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-compassion and subjective happiness and the relationship between self-compassion and life satisfaction. Participants were composed of 252 undergraduate students in Bursa, Turkey. Self-compassion Scale, Subjective Happiness Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale were used as data collection instruments. Correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between self-compassion, subjective happiness and life satisfaction. The hypothesis model was tested through structural equation modeling. Results of correlation analysis showed that self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness were positively, self-judgment and isolation were negatively related to subjective happiness and life satisfaction. While over-identification was negatively associated with subjective happiness, there was no correlation between over-identification and life satisfaction. The model fitted well (χ2/df=1, GFI=.99, CFI=1, NFI=.99, AGFI=.98, SRMR=.00, RMSEA=.00). According to path analysis results, subjective happiness and life satisfaction were predicted positively by common humanity, and mindfulness. Moreover, subjective happiness and life satisfaction were predicted negatively by self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification.

Post-Traumatic Growth After the Drug-Related Death of a Loved One: Understanding the Influence of Self-Compassion and Hope

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110524
Author(s):  
Katharine R. Sperandio ◽  
Daniel Gutierrez ◽  
Meghan Kirk ◽  
Jessica Lopez ◽  
W. Nathaniel Mason
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Meaningful Relationship ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Relationship

The interaction between self-compassion, hope, and posttraumatic growth (PTG) following the loss of a loved one to a drug related death (DRD) has been largely unexplored in the current literature. This study examines the interaction between the constructs of hope and self-compassion as they impact PTG among those who are in bereavement from a DRD. For the purposes of this study a “loved one” is defined as anyone who had a meaningful relationship with the person who is now deceased. We examined the associations between self-compassion, PTG and hope using structural equation modeling with a sample of 292 individuals who experienced the DRD of a loved one. Our analysis shows that self-compassion serves as a predictor for PTG when operating independently from hope. When the construct of hope is introduced, it serves as a powerful mediator on the relationship between self-compassion and PTG following bereavement by a DRD. These results suggest that the facilitation of the psychospiritual constructs of hope and self-compassion during the counseling process following the loss of a loved one to a DRD can serve to support PTG.

Tangled in a Complex Web of Relationships: Athletic/Academic Advisors Negotiating Privacy Disclosure Warnings With College Student-Athletes

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Thompson
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Private Information ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Advisors ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Administrative Personnel ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
College Student Athletes

To investigate privacy management in the relationship between athletic/academic advisors and college student-athletes, I interviewed 37 advisors to address the following questions: What type of privacy rules do student-athletes communicate to advisors? How do advisors manage student-athletes' private information following these rules? Participants represented 21 different institutions of the 4 NCAA division levels and 10 separate athletic conferences. Findings indicate that student-athletes communicated disclosure warnings regarding academic, athletic, and personal matters, requesting that advisors not inform coaches, parents, and athletic administrative personnel about certain information. In a perpetual balancing act, advisors become entangled in a complex web of relationships with coaches, parents, student-athletes, and others. Practical applications for advisors, along with directions for future research, are considered.

The Role of Stigma and Referral Source in Predicting College Student-Athletes’ Attitudes Toward Psychological Help-Seeking

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel S. Wahto ◽  
Joshua K. Swift ◽  
Jason L. Whipple
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Student ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Referral Source ◽  
Public Stigma ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
College Student Athletes

The purposes of this study were to (a) examine the relationships between public stigma, self-stigma, and mental health help-seeking attitudes in college studentathletes, and (b) test whether referral source would have an impact on student-athletes’ willingness to seek mental health help. Participating college student-athletes (n = 43) completed an online survey including measures of stigma (public and self), attitudes, and willingness to seek mental health help. The results indicated that public stigma and self-stigma predicted a significant proportion of variance in attitudes (66%) above and beyond gender and treatment-use history. In addition, student-athletes were more willing to seek help when referred by a family member compared with a coach (d = 0.89), a teammate (d = 1.05), or oneself (d = 1.28). The results have important implications for helping student-athletes seek mental health help when there is a need.

scholarly journals Examining the Exercise and Self-Esteem Model Revised with Self-Compassion among Hong Kong Secondary School Students Using Structural Equation Modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3661
Author(s):  
Ming-Yu Claudia Wong ◽  
Pak-Kwong Chung ◽  
Ka-Man Leung
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
The Relationship

The association between physical activity in achieving mental health benefits and subjective well-being is consistently identified by empirical research. The causation of a positive self-concept created by physical exercise is empirically supported by Sonstroem and Morgan’s (1988) exercise and self-esteem model (EXSEM). However, various drawbacks of maintaining high self-esteem have been identified; thus, the concept of self-compassion was conjectured to be a form of “true self-esteem.” Hence, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and self-compassion by examining the exercise and self-esteem model revised with self-compassion (EXSEM-SC). This study recruited secondary school students from Hong Kong using convenience sampling. The structural equation modeling (SEM) approach, including path analysis and multiple indicators, multiple causes (MIMIC) modeling, were used to reveal the results of the study. The results (n = 1097) indicated that the relationship between physical activity and self-compassion could be demonstrated by the EXSEM-SC, with a satisfactory goodness-of-fit index in the SEMs. The SEM also demonstrated the direct paths from physical activity to self-compassion and mental well-being, indicating the significant effect of physical activity on self-compassion.

Social Influences, Alcohol Expectancies, and Hazardous Alcohol Use Among College Athletes

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine V. Olthuis ◽  
Byron L. Zamboanga ◽  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Lindsay S. Ham
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
College Athletes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Injunctive Norms ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Use ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
College Student Athletes

Research has shown that college student-athletes are at increased risk for hazardous alcohol use. As such, this study examined social and cognitive influences on athletes’ alcohol consumption by exploring the association between injunctive norms (parental, teammate, and coach approval) and hazardous alcohol use among college athletes, and testing whether alcohol expectancy outcomes and valuations would mediate this association. College student-athletes (n = 301; mean age = 19.4, SD = 1.3) completed self-report questionnaires assessing their drinking behaviors and perceptions of alcohol use in their social environment. Structural equation modeling revealed, in all but one case, a direct association between each of the injunctive norms variables and hazardous alcohol use. In addition, negative expectancy valuations mediated the association between teammate approval and hazardous alcohol use. Injunctive norms emerged as an important factor in student-athletes’ alcohol use. Implications for alcohol intervention programming among student-athletes are discussed.

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