Race and Ethnicity, Help-Seeking Behavior, and Perceptions of Mental Health Treatment Among College Students with Depression

IF 2.2 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Priya B. Thomas, Deanna M. Hoelscher, Nalini Ranjit, Eric C. Jones, Jasper A. J. Smits, Santiago Papini
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This study examined the associations between race, ethnicity, help-seeking behavior and perceptions of mental health treatment among college students with depression. This cross-sectional study included pooled data from the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters for n = 654 students from one large, public university. Baseline surveys were administered to undergraduate students at the beginning of each semester. Findings indicated that Asian students with depression have a 77% increased odds (aOR = 1.77, 95% CI: (1.17, 2.68), p value = 0.007) of seeking help compared to White students with depression. Asian students with depression have two times the odds of regretting not seeking help compared to White students (aOR = 2.00, 95% CI: (1.05, 3.89), p value = 0.03) while Hispanic students with depression have 1.72 times the odds of regretting not seeking help compared to White students (aOR = 1.72, 95% CI: (0.94, 3.16), p value = 0.079). Asian race modified the effect of general anxiety on help-seeking behavior, reducing the odds of help-seeking by 53% (interaction OR: 0.47 (95% CI: (0.20, 1.10), p value = 0.08). Findings show that the psychosocial landscape of Asian minorities among students with depression is changing; future research should focus on these shifting attitudes to encourage help-seeking behavior and tailor treatment.

患有抑郁症的大学生的种族和民族、求助行为以及对心理健康治疗的看法
本研究考察了患有抑郁症的大学生在种族、民族、求助行为和心理健康治疗认知之间的关联。这项横断面研究汇总了一所大型公立大学 2018 年秋季学期和 2019 年春季学期 n = 654 名学生的数据。在每个学期开始时,对本科生进行了基线调查。研究结果表明,与患有抑郁症的白人学生相比,患有抑郁症的亚裔学生寻求帮助的几率增加了 77%(aOR = 1.77,95% CI:(1.17,2.68),p 值 = 0.007)。与白人学生相比,患有抑郁症的亚裔学生后悔没有寻求帮助的几率是白人学生的两倍(aOR = 2.00,95% CI:(1.05,3.89),p 值 = 0.03),而患有抑郁症的西班牙裔学生后悔没有寻求帮助的几率是白人学生的 1.72 倍(aOR = 1.72,95% CI:(0.94,3.16),p 值 = 0.079)。亚裔改变了一般焦虑对求助行为的影响,使求助几率降低了 53%(交互 OR:0.47(95% CI:(0.20,1.10),P 值 = 0.08)。研究结果表明,患有抑郁症的亚裔少数群体学生的社会心理状况正在发生变化;未来的研究应关注这些态度的转变,以鼓励求助行为并提供有针对性的治疗。
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Innovative Higher Education
Innovative Higher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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4.30
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9.10%
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46
期刊介绍: Innovative Higher Education is a refereed scholarly journal that strives to package fresh ideas in higher education in a straightforward and readable fashion. The four main purposes of Innovative Higher Education are: (1) to present descriptions and evaluations of current innovations and provocative new ideas with relevance for action beyond the immediate context in higher education; (2) to focus on the effect of such innovations on teaching and students; (3) to be open to diverse forms of scholarship and research methods by maintaining flexibility in the selection of topics deemed appropriate for the journal; and (4) to strike a balance between practice and theory by presenting manuscripts in a readable and scholarly manner to both faculty and administrators in the academic community.
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