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Black college students at elevated risk for suicide: Barriers to mental health service utilization.
- Source :
- Journal of American College Health; Apr2021, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p308-314, 7p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- To examine differences between Black students who do and do not screen positive for suicide risk; to describe barriers to mental health service utilization (MHSU) among participants with a positive screen and no current MHSU and; to determine if barriers vary by student characteristics. Participants: 1,559 Black students (66% female), ages 18 years and older (M = 21 years, SD = 2.61) recruited from September 2015 to October 2017 across four universities. Method: Participants completed an online survey assessing demographics, suicide risk, MHSU, and barriers to MHSU. Results: Seventeen percent of students screened positive for risk; 66% of these students were not receiving MHS. Students who screened positive were female and younger. Perceived problem severity (74%) was reported most frequently. Conclusions: Efforts to improve MHSU among Black college students at risk for suicide should address students' awareness of treatable MH problems and time concerns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07448481
- Volume :
- 69
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of American College Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150145794
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1674316