This study examined self‐stigma of seeking psychological help and mental health literacy as predictors college students’ ( N = 1,535) help‐seeking attitudes, with additional attention to demographic correlates. Results indicated that predicted attitudes above beyond self‐stigma. Asian American race/ethnicity, male gender, current distress, history were also significant predictors. Implications for addressing while attending variations in are discussed.

Many college students underuse professional psychological help for mental health difficulties. The stigma associated with seeking such appears to be one of the reasons this underuse. Levels distress and past use counseling/psychotherapy have been found important correlates (Obasi & Leong, 2009; Vogel, Wade, Haake, 2006). For racial ethnic minorities, hindering effects self-stigma perceived stigmatization by others on treatment may further compounded their relationships own groups, other...

Racial/ethnic discrimination has been identified as a risk factor in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms persons color (Carter, 2007). Many persons, regardless race/ethnicity, with PTSD resulting from combat, violent crimes, sexual assault, or natural disasters use alcohol an attempt to cope. This longitudinal study surveyed 203 Hispanic/Latino students twice at approximately 1-year interval, and used cross-lagged design compare Time 1 links experiences same...

Anti-Asian racism has spiked since the outbreak of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, creating compounded threats to Asian Americans' psychological wellbeing on top other pandemic stressors (e.g., fears infection, financial insecurity, or quarantine isolation). COVID-19 anti-Asian signifies relevance race and during public health crises highlights importance examining impacts racialized stress avenues for resilience a pandemic. This article describes conceptual model that emphasizes...

The first purpose of this study was to investigate direct links between body image dissatisfaction (BID) in college women and their memories either parent as cold emotionally aloof. Theory, clinical case evidence, a small (but growing) number studies support these links. After estimating the strength associations parental care BID, second goal 2-stage model which adult attachment anxiety internalization media images each serve mediators relationship. Thus, sample 224 women, authors tested...

Sociocultural models of eating disorders emphasize the role internalization media standards beauty in pathology but rarely examine (a) how racial and cultural factors may be related to women color’s tendency endorse Western ideals or (b) these women’s risk developing body dissatisfaction disordered issues. This study Asian/Asian American ( N = 587) investigated roles perceived discrimination, ethnic identity, racial/ethnic teasing relation self-esteem, beauty, as predictors a structural...

Many college men express stigma of seeking psychological help, possibly due to masculine gender role socialization proscribing help seeking. However, not every man who buys into restrictive roles expresses self-stigma suggesting the presence potential moderating variables. The present study examined self-compassion and self-coldness as variables on associations between men's stress help. College (N = 777) were recruited via e-mail participate in a brief online survey. Structural equation...

Many college students experience common mental health concerns, such as anxiety and depression, but do not seek psychological help. The present study proposed an attachment theory–driven model interrelating adult attachment, self-stigma in predicting intentions to counseling with a student sample ( N = 1,682). Structural equation modeling revealed that anxiety, avoidance, directly positively predicted counseling. However, mediation analyses indicated was also indirectly negatively linked...

In the present study, we used multigroup structural equation modeling in a sample of college students ( N = 2,461) to examine ethnic and gender differences connections between dispositonal hope intentions seek psychological help from formal informal sources. personal-emotional problem scenario, found robust positive relationship sources, but no association for suicidal thoughts was positively associated with both help. Results exploratory moderation analyses indicated that model invariant...

The present study examined a mediation model that hypothesized intergenerational family conflicts would mediate the association between perceived racial discrimination and depressive symptoms among foreign-born U.S.-born Asian American emerging adults (N 678) recruited from large university in Midwest. further connection be stronger for individuals than persons. Multigroup structural equation modeling results supported proposed model. Regardless of nativity status, higher levels were...

COVID-19 represents a unique psychosocial challenge for Asian Americans, because they have been scapegoated the virus. Accordingly, this study examined: (a) types of racism related to COVID-19, particularly scapegoating (verbal blaming, physical shunning), reported by American college students (N = 120); (b) consequences racism, mental health (i.e. anxiety symptoms) and attitudes about their race/ethnicity internalized racial/ethnic pride); (c) whether ethnic identity commitment moderated...

Informed by objectification theory's tenet that sexual and racism are powerful sociocultural forces perniciously impact women of color's mental health, the present study examined longitudinal links three forms internalized (i.e. self-negativity, weakness stereotype, appearance bias) with body shame among Asian American college (N = 146). Ethnic identity strength, a theorized protective factor in image literature, was as moderator for hypothesized links. Results indicated self-negativity...

Archival data (N = 1,048 women, 1,136 men) from a mental health survey of college students were used to investigate incidence nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), including cutting. Significant levels (defined as 4-5 lifetime incidents) found in 9.3% women and 5.3% men. The Counseling Center Assessment for Psychological Symptoms (a global symptom inventory) an assessment trauma had been field tested with this sample. We randomly partitioned half these into holdout sample the remainder develop...

The present investigation examined dispositional hope as a psychological strength that mediates the associations between adult attachment dimensions and seven commonly assessed college student symptoms, measured by Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms–62 (CCAPS-62): depression, eating concerns, substance use, generalized anxiety, hostility, social academic distress. Structural equation modeling data obtained from students at large Midwestern university ( N = 2,644) revealed...

To address limitations in conceptualizing and measuring encouragement, the authors developed Academic Encouragement Scale (AES) to assess experience of receiving challenge-focused encouragement (directed toward people facing difficult situations) potential-focused (helping realize a potential) within an academic context. Results from 714 college students supported two-factor structure, corresponding encouragement. Evidence for reliability construct validity AES scores was provided. The two...

This study examined familism, ethnic identity (search and commitment), gender as moderators in the associations between two minority stressors (perceived discrimination acculturative stress) depressive symptoms college students of Mexican ancestry ( N = 207) at a Hispanic-serving institution. Using hierarchical multiple regression, we main effects interactions stress variables with hypothesized moderators. Results indicated that familism buffered positive association symptoms. Ethnic search...

Sexism and racism often imbue Asian American women's socialization experiences. Operating from an objectification theory framework, the present article (a) examines conceptual relevance of racial sexual in describing oppressive experiences, (b) reviews empirical studies linking with mental health issues, specifically areas trauma symptomatology, body image concerns, disordered eating, (c) offers critiques existing research points to directions for future research, (d) discusses clinical...

Although perceived language discrimination (PLD) is associated with negative psychological outcomes among international students Chinese heritage, existing research on PLD scarce. This study aims to address this gap. Given that many cultures are characterized as shame-based, we examined whether would be interpersonal shame (i.e. mediator) which in turn predict depressive symptoms. We also investigated collective self-esteem, a culturally relevant variable, buffer against the effects of and...

Although the empirical link between experience of racism and academic concerns has been documented, researchers have not used a cross-lagged longitudinal design to disentangle temporal relations perceived discrimination outcomes among Latinx college students. It is important identify whether predicts greater or predict higher levels sensitivity rejection and, therefore, increased self-reports discrimination. To address this gap in literature, present study tested model investigate students'...

This study uses Lent et al.'s (1994) social cognitive career theory (SCCT) as a framework for understanding the barriers and coping efficacy experienced by international master's of counseling psychology students. Grounded in SCCT, we described students' perceived capability to navigate barriers. Using Braun Clarke's (2006) thematic analysis, explored 12 The first focus area, International Journey with Multiple Barriers, included five themes: Interpersonal Stress, Language Financial...