A Multi-Institution Look at College Students Seeking Counseling: Nature and Severity of Concerns

Autor/inn/en	Krumrei, Elizabeth J.; Newton, Fred B.; Kim, Eunhee
Titel	A Multi-Institution Look at College Students Seeking Counseling: Nature and Severity of Concerns
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 24 (2010) 4, S.261-283 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-8225
Schlagwörter	College Students; Learning Problems; Counseling; Emotional Response; Food; Interpersonal Relationship; Career Development; Self Destructive Behavior; Addictive Behavior; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Age Differences; Place of Residence; Employment Level; Drug Therapy; Marital Status; Grade Point Average; Student Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Lernproblem; Counselling; Beratung; Emotionales Verhalten; Lebensmittel; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Berufsentwicklung; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Wohnort; Beschäftigungsgrad; Familienstand
Abstract	This study provides information about students seeking counseling (N = 3,844) at 9 institutions of higher education. The K-PIRS, an empirically validated measure, was used to assess 7 problem areas (mood difficulties, learning problems, food concerns, interpersonal conflicts, career uncertainties, self-harm indicators, and addiction issues). Forty-two percent of students presented with multiple problems, and most reported that their concerns interfered with their academic (87%) and social (90%) functioning. A majority of students (61%) were in a stage of contemplation when seeking counseling. Only 24% were in a stage of action. There were small differences in problem scores by participants' gender, ethnicity, year in school, type of residence, work status, previous treatment, and use of psychiatric medication. Implications are discussed for counseling practitioners working with college students. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10