@article{ref1,
title="Emotion dysregulation, help-seeking attitudes, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a structural equation model",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2021",
author="Limowski, Anne R. and DeJesus, Christopher R. and Ward-Ciesielski, Erin F. and McDermott, Michael J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Most college students have experienced an adverse event in their lifetime, yet help-seeking rates remain low. This study seeks to understand psychological factors that might contribute to delays in treatment initiation among trauma-affected students. Participants: Our sample consisted of 531 undergraduate students of which 27% scored above the clinical cutoff for PTSD using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study explored relationships among help-seeking attitudes, emotion dysregulation, and PTSD symptoms using structural equation modeling. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings demonstrated that individuals with more severe emotion dysregulation had more severe PTSD symptoms and held more negative attitudes toward seeking help. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Individuals who are the most in need of treatment hold attitudes that may impede help-seeking. We discuss clinical implications and ways college counseling centers can maximize outreach and programming efforts to increase treatment initiation and engagement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2021.1909039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1909039"
}