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What facilitates collegiate athletes seeking mental health care? Athletic trainers' perceptions
Justin R Harker1, Trent A Petrie1
1Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA.
Abstract:
Participants: 534 ATs within collegiate athletic departments (Mage = 35.50 years; 64.2% women; 87.3% White).
Abstract:
Methods: ATs were asked to indicate the extent to which they believed 10 student-athlete beliefs about MH (e.g. confidence MH treatments work) and 10 stakeholders (e.g. teammate) would facilitate student-athletes' help-seeking for MH care (1, Strongly Disagree, to 5, Strongly Agree).
Abstract:
Results: We conducted separate two-way mixed design ANOVAs, one for each set of 10beliefs and 10 stakeholders; each was significant (p's < .002). The ATs perceived confidentiality as the most facilitative belief and viewed ATs as the most facilitative stakeholder.
Abstract:
Conclusions: ATs differentiate among student-athletes' beliefs and stakeholders on how facilitative each might be in help-seeking, suggesting pathways for improving MH climate within athletic departments through education and policies.
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