TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Mental health and help-seeking among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: roles of campus mental health climate and institutional support
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Legros, Dominique Noelle
A1  - Boyraz, Güler
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2227716
ID  - ref1
ER  -