Key result
NCAA Division I student-athletes reported significant stress from athletic and academic demands, and faced barriers to seeking mental health help due to stigma, coaching perceptions, and logistics.
Why the study?
Student-athletes experience unique stressors impacting mental health and performance, motivating an exploration of these challenges and their relationship to help-seeking and service utilization to better inform campus support.
Observational
Student-athletes face unique mental health stressors and significant barriers to seeking help, highlighting the need for multi-tiered public health approaches on college campuses.
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Supports screening for mental health barriers in student-athletes; leaves open optimal stigma-reduction strategies.
Harris et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Mental health and help-seeking. NCAA Division I student-athletes reported significant stress from athletic and academic demands, and faced barriers to seeking mental health help due to stigma, coaching perceptions, and logistics.
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