Guy Weissinger, Crystal Ho, Linda Ruan-Iu, Catherine Van Fossen, Guy Diamond
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Abstract
Background: Almost a third of college students experience significant mental health concerns, but many do not receive adequate services. This study investigated barriers to mental health services among college students screened in a student health center primary care service. Method: Students (N = 1662) presenting for primary care completed mental health screenings and a barrier measure in the student health center of a university. Latent class analysis created barrier profiles. Results: Three barrier profiles were identified (none, logistical, all barriers). Profiles related to gender (p < .001), with logistical/all barrier profiles more likely amongst female students. No significant difference found by race. Students with higher depression scores were more likely to report logistical barriers than no barriers (p < .001). Conclusion: Programs must address multiple barriers to successfully engage students in treatment. Tailored interventions, including in primary care, should assess and respond to individual barriers, not just common ones.
背景:将近三分之一的大学生有严重的心理健康问题,但许多人没有得到足够的服务。本研究调查了在学生健康中心初级保健服务中接受筛查的大学生获得心理健康服务的障碍。研究方法在一所大学的学生健康中心,接受初级保健服务的学生(N = 1662)完成了心理健康筛查和障碍测量。通过潜类分析建立了障碍档案。结果确定了三种障碍特征(无障碍、后勤障碍、所有障碍)。障碍特征与性别有关(p p 结论:学生健康中心的障碍特征与性别有关:计划必须解决多重障碍,才能成功吸引学生参与治疗。量身定制的干预措施,包括初级保健中的干预措施,应评估和应对个别障碍,而不仅仅是常见障碍。
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Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.