TY - JOUR
T1 - Beliefs underlying stress reduction and depression help-seeking among college students
T2 - An elicitation study
AU - Yzer, Marco
AU - Gilasevitch, Julie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/2/17
Y1 - 2019/2/17
N2 - Objective: This study illustrates how a theory-based approach can identify college students’ beliefs about stress reduction activities and help-seeking for depression. These beliefs are the basis for intervention design. Participants: A sample of 53 undergraduate students at a public university in the Midwest participated in this research during March 2016. Methods: An open-ended belief elicitation survey was administered online. Beliefs were identified through qualitative thematic analyses. Results: Exercise was students’ most preferred stress reduction activity. Beliefs about exercise emphasized physical benefits yet also not having time for exercise. Beliefs about help-seeking for depression emphasized treatment efficacy, support from others, stigma, and time constraints. Conclusions: Whereas beliefs about positive outcomes inform educational and motivational messages, beliefs about time constraints underscore the need to also consider structural factors that can help students find time to attend to their well-being.
AB - Objective: This study illustrates how a theory-based approach can identify college students’ beliefs about stress reduction activities and help-seeking for depression. These beliefs are the basis for intervention design. Participants: A sample of 53 undergraduate students at a public university in the Midwest participated in this research during March 2016. Methods: An open-ended belief elicitation survey was administered online. Beliefs were identified through qualitative thematic analyses. Results: Exercise was students’ most preferred stress reduction activity. Beliefs about exercise emphasized physical benefits yet also not having time for exercise. Beliefs about help-seeking for depression emphasized treatment efficacy, support from others, stigma, and time constraints. Conclusions: Whereas beliefs about positive outcomes inform educational and motivational messages, beliefs about time constraints underscore the need to also consider structural factors that can help students find time to attend to their well-being.
KW - Belief elicitation
KW - college students
KW - depression help-seeking behavior
KW - reasoned action theory
KW - stress management
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U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2018.1462828
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2018.1462828
M3 - Article
C2 - 29652623
AN - SCOPUS:85048755698
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 67
SP - 153
EP - 160
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 2
ER -