Abstract
Objective: This study used a multi-faceted methodological approach to examine if peer perceptions of stereotyped student groups’ mental health needs varied by target race and student-athlete status. Participants: In Study 1, 502 university students completed an online experiment. Study 2 data were drawn from the American College Health Association (ACHA)-National College Health Assessment (N = 65,167) and Healthy Minds Study (N = 43,487). Methods: Study 1 participants rated the severity of various mental health concerns for Black non-student-athletes, White non-student-athletes, Black student-athletes, or White student-athletes. Study 2 conceptualized peer perceptions vis-à-vis mental health patterns in national data. Results: Study 1 generally revealed lower perceived severity of mental health concerns for Black non-student-athletes. In contrast, Study 2 patterns revealed more variations across student status groups, including that Black non-student-athletes exhibited relatively high prevalence rates of numerous mental health concerns. Conclusions: Results may suggest mental health under-/over-pathologizing, with implications for training and peer-to-peer mental health interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 626-638 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of American College Health |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Over-pathologizing
- peer mental health
- race/ethnicity
- student-athletes
- under-pathologizing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health