The COVID-19 Pandemic & College Students’ Perceptions of Access to Mental Health Services
Table 6.
Mean scores and frequencies for each stigmabarrier in the BACE (n=116)
|
| Item no. |
Barrier |
Mean (sd) |
% reporting barrier to any degree |
& reporting as major barrier (‘a lot’) |
|
|
| 11. |
Feeling embarrassed or ashamed |
1.87(0.92) |
50.4 |
6.8 |
|
| 25. |
Not wanting a mental health problem to be on my medical records |
1.75(0.98) |
36.8 |
9.4 |
|
| 14. |
Concern that I might be seen as ‘crazy’ |
1.75(0.97) |
37.6 |
7.7 |
|
| 3. |
Concern that I might be seen as weak for having a mental health problem |
1.75(0.83) |
50.5 |
4.3 |
|
| 6. |
Concern that it might harm my chances when applying for jobs |
1.66(0.94) |
32.4 |
8.5 |
|
| 9. |
Concern about what my family might say |
1.66(0.85) |
41.0 |
6.0 |
|
| 21. |
Concern that people might not take me seriously if they found out I was having professional care |
1.66(0.91) |
35.9 |
5.1 |
|
| 19. |
Concern that people I know might find out |
1.64(0.91) |
34.2 |
6.0 |
|
| 33. |
Concern that it might harm my career or chances of promotion |
1.62(0.97) |
27.3 |
8.5 |
|
| 16. |
Concern that I might be seen as a bad parent |
1.48(0.80) |
27.3 |
2.6 |
|
| 31. |
Concern about what my friends might think or say |
1.48(0.80) |
34.2 |
0.9 |
|
| 26. |
Concern that it might bring shame or disapproval on my family |
1.44(0.75) |
28.2 |
3.4 |
|
| 29. |
Concern that my children may be taken into care or that I may lose access or custody |
1.38(0.78) |
18.8 |
3.4 |
|
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