@article{ref1,
title="Mental health and help-seeking among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: roles of campus mental health climate and institutional support",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2023",
author="Legros, Dominique Noelle and Boyraz, Güler",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine college students' perceived mental health and help-seeking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to determine the roles of campus mental health climate and institutional support on students' help-seeking behaviors and well-being. Participants: The sample included 123 students from a Northeastern United States University. <br><br>METHODS: Using a web-based survey and convenience sampling, data were collected in late 2021. <br><br>RESULTS: Most participants retrospectively reported a perceived decline in their mental health during the pandemic. Sixty-five percent of the participants reported that they did not receive professional help at a time when they needed it. Both campus mental health climate and institutional support were negatively related to anxiety symptoms. Greater institutional support predicted less social isolation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the importance of campus climate and support on students' well-being during the pandemic and the need for increasing students' access to mental health care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2023.2227716",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2227716"
}