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Waire, Jamal Jared. Examining the predictive influence of psychological and demographic variables on attitudes toward help-seeking among student-athletes. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-w9b8-gs22

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TitleExamining the predictive influence of psychological and demographic variables on attitudes toward help-seeking among student-athletes
NameWaire, Jamal Jared (author); Cleary, Timothy (chair); Economou, Peter (member); Rutgers University; Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-08 (degree)
SubjectPsychology, College athletes -- Mental health
Extent1 online resource (vii, 101 pages)
DescriptionWhile there are many benefits of participation in sports and rewards associated with competing at the collegiate level, college student-athletes are susceptible to psychological distress, supporting the call for mental health resources that can address the unique stressors associated with participation in sports. Historically, student-athletes have been found to underutilize counseling services, a trend that may be shifting given a recent surge in widespread support for the allocation of resources to augment the psychological well-being of student-athletes. A review of prior literature suggests that one’s attitude toward seeking professional psychological help is an important predictor of actual help-seeking behavior. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to explore the degree to which psychological factors (i.e., mental health literacy, self-stigma, and athletic identity) contribute to the prediction of help-seeking attitudes, above and beyond demographic variables. Survey responses were collected from 102 student-athletes from Division I and Division III programs in the Northeast. Collectively, the psychological factors accounted for 34% of the variance in help-seeking attitudes, with self-stigma explaining the most variance. Further analysis also revealed that self-stigma partially mediates the relationship between mental health literacy and help-seeking attitudes. Athletic identity was not found to be a significant predictor of help-seeking attitudes, and potential reasons for this finding are explored. Implications for practice, limitations of the current study, and future directions are also discussed.
NotePsy.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-w9b8-gs22
LanguageEnglish
CollectionGraduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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