Examining Mental Health Stigma in a First-Year Seminar for Student Veterans

Autor/inn/en	Morris, Phillip A.; Carpenter, Dick; Agbonlahor, Osasohan; Rodriguez, Freddie
Titel	Examining Mental Health Stigma in a First-Year Seminar for Student Veterans
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 8, S.2247-2252 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1851231
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Social Bias; First Year Seminars; Veterans; Military Service; College Students; Sense of Community; Student College Relationship; Resilience (Psychology); College Readiness; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Militärdienst; Collegestudent; Prädiktor
Abstract	Objective: To examine perceptions of mental health stigma among first-year student service members/veterans (SSM/Vs). Participants: 107 SSM/Vs enrolled in a first-semester seminar completed a pre- and post-test measuring five constructs; 1) stigma toward mental health in the military, 2) academic readiness, 3) mental health stigma in college, 4) connection to campus, and 5) resiliency. Methods: Data were analyzed using paired samples t-tests to measure growth on the scales of interest, along with a multiple regression analysis to establish predictors of growth. Results: Stigma-Military and Connection to Campus increased while Stigma-College reduced (p<0.05). For the regression analysis, statistically significant predictors of stigma include number of deployments and having served in a combat role (p<00.05) Conclusions: Results suggest classroom interventions for SSM/Vs on campus may be related to reduced stigma toward mental health services. This study provides a starting point for expanding research on health and wellness curricular interventions for SSM/V. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01