Rita DeBate|Amy Gatto|Gregor Rafal
The Effects of Stigma on Determinants of Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Male College Students: An Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model
University of South Florida|University of South Florida|University of South Florida
considered public health issue prevalence severity poor mental wellbeing college campuses continued rise many college campuses offer mental health counseling services utilization rates increasing proportional usage low especially among males often deal poor mental wellbeing adopting unhealthy coping strategies purpose study use informationmotivationbehavioral skills imb model assess relationship determinants factors may impact helpseeking behaviors large sample n 1242 male college students employing crosssectional study design 71item online survey assessed information via total mental health literacy mhl motivation via attitudes toward mental health subjective norms regarding mental health behavioral skills via intentions regarding helpseeking behaviors stigma results revealed correlations information motivation r 363 p 01 information behavioral skills r 166 p 01 motivation behavioral skills r 399 p 01 multiple regression used determine stigma mediator relationships findings represent opportunity take public health approach male mental health developing multilayered interventions address information motivation behavioral skills stigma