scholarly journals The negative stereotypes about mental health, and African-American College students’ willingness to seek counseling

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Quaneshia S. Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Health Counseling ◽  
The Many

Mental health issues, such as excessive stress, anxiety and depression, are common among the college students. Students from minority populations disproportionally experience these issues, which impacts their overall functioning. It is well known that African Americans and others underutilise mental health service and are more likely to discontinue services even when they seek such services. Given this observation, the present study examines the attitude of African American college students towards seeking mental health services. Specifically, the study will highlight negative stereotypes attached to seeking mental health services, and how these impact the willingness of African American college students to seek mental health services. The study will explore ways to combat these negative stereotypes. Additionally, the study will also discuss the many barriers that come in to play with African Americans in seeking mental health opportunities. Keywords: Stereotypes, African Americans, mental Health, counseling, willingness.

scholarly journals Mental Health Help-Seeking Intentions Among International and African American College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Kesnold Mesidor ◽  
Kaye F. Sly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
African American College Students

This study examined the relationship between social-cognitive factors (e.g., attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control), psychological distress, and help-seeking intentions for a sample of 111 international and African American college students. The results of this study showed that the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (e.g., attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control) accounted for 17.7 % of the variance in help-seeking intentions. The first hypothesis, which predicted that positive attitudes toward mental health services and perceived behavioral control would be significant predictors of the students’ intentions to seek mental health services, was partially supported. Perceived behavioral control was the strongest predictor of helpseeking intentions. Contrary to our expectations, attitudes toward mental health services were not a significant predictor of mental health seeking intentions. The second hypothesis was not supported. There was no significant difference in mean intention scores for African American college students compared to international college students. 

What Would That Be Like?: Urban African American Youth's Expectations of Mental Health Services

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tisha R. Wiley ◽  
Jason Wallis ◽  
Cynthia Najdowski ◽  
Richard Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

scholarly journals Use of Mental Health Services Among College Students by Sexual Orientation

LGBT Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 421-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Baams ◽  
Susan M. De Luca ◽  
Chris Brownson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services

scholarly journals Mindfulness and Mental Health Among African American College Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiko Masuda ◽  
Page L. Anderson ◽  
Shawn T. Sheehan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
College Sample ◽  
Acceptance And Action Questionnaire ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale ◽  
Interpersonal Situations ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency

The current study examined the relation of a commonly used measure of mindfulness (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale [MAAS]) and psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire [AAQ]) to mental health-related variables within an African American college sample. The study also examined these constructs as potential mediators of the link between self-concealment and mental health variables. The AAQ did not show adequate internal consistency, and thus was not used in subsequent analyses. Mindfulness was found to be a significant predictor of mental health-related variables and mediated the relation between self-concealment and emotional distress in stressful interpersonal situations (full mediation) and general psychological ill health (partial mediation). These results are suggestive that mindfulness may be useful to understand mental health within African Americans college students, although additional research is clearly needed.

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