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- Title
Examining Help-Seeking Intentions of African American College Students Diagnosed with Depression.
- Authors
Ubesie, Amelia; Wang, Cong; Wang, Li; Farace, Elana; Jones, Kisha; Cuffee, Yendelela
- Abstract
A depressed African American emerging adult's intention to seek help can be affected by the severity of their mental health or perception of self-flourishing, or positive mental health. Using the Healthy Minds Study, a nationally representative dataset, utilization of mental health services among African American emerging adult students who have been diagnosed with depression by a health professional (n = 201), and the mediating effect of positive mental health on help-seeking intentions were examined. The findings revealed that 89.45% of students reported help-seeking intentions, and they may have one or more than one way of seeking help from a professional clinician, roommate or friend, or significant. The findings show that there are specific groups of people that African Americans prefer to engage with when addressing their mental health. It is critical that we consider these groups when developing interventions or programs for their service access on college campuses and beyond.
- Publication
Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, 2021, Vol 8, Issue 2, p475
- ISSN
2197-3792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40615-020-00804-9