Intentions to seek counseling in first-generation and continuing-generation college students.
The growing socioeconomic diversity of higher education institutions calls for research that addresses the unique mental health needs of first-generation and continuing-generation college students. This study examined associations from environmental supports, personal stigma, self-stigma, and attitudes, to intentions to seek counseling in first- and continuing-generation college students (N = 610). Results of structural equation modeling largely supported hypothesized relationships between variables. Furthermore, the relationship between personal stigma and self-stigma was stronger for continuing-generation students while the relationship between self-stigma and attitudes was stronger for first-generation students. The indirect effect from self-stigma to intentions through attitudes was also stronger for first-generation college students, while the indirect effect from personal stigma to attitudes through self-stigma was stronger for continuing-generation students. Results are discussed in terms of enhancing first-generation college students' attitudes toward, and intentions to seek counseling. (PsycINFO Database Record
Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Denver.
Patton O
PO
Garriott
Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Denver.
Trisha L
TL
Raque-Bogdan
Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Denver.
Kim
K
Yalango
Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech.
Kathryn Schaefer
KS
Ziemer
Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Denver.
Jared
J
Utley
D000293:Adolescent; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D057545:Social Stigma; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult