TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Emotion dysregulation, help-seeking attitudes, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a structural equation model
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Limowski, Anne R.
A1  - DeJesus, Christopher R.
A1  - Ward-Ciesielski, Erin F.
A1  - McDermott, Michael J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1909039
ID  - ref1
ER  -