College Counseling Today: Contemporary Students and How Counseling Centers Meet Their Needs

Brunner, Jon; Wallace, David; Reymann, Linda S.; Sellers, Jes-James; McCabe, Adam G.

doi:10.1080/87568225.2014.948770

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“…Survey responses went directly into a Qualtrics' data base. Consistent with recent national surveys, students indicated that anxiety (42%) and depression (27%) were the main reasons for coming to the UCC (Brunner et al, 2014).…”

Section: Participants and Proceduressupporting

confidence: 62%

“…Level of mental distress can motivate a student to seek counseling (Brunner, Wallace, Reymann, Sellers, & McCabe, 2014). However, perceived stigma for receiving psychological help can prevent a student from seeking counseling (Golberstein, Eisenberg, & Gollust, 2008).…”

Section: Antecedents Of Ucc Pspmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A qualitative study showed that university professionals perceived that millennial college students depended on others for problem solving (Much, Wagener, Breitkreuetz, & Hellenbrand, 2014). A UCC can represent an important base of at least temporary support for millennial college students (Brunner et al, 2014).…”

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Correlates of a University Counseling Center’s Perceived Service Promptness

Blau

DeMaria

DiMino

2017

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The overall goal of this study was to explore the usefulness of a Perceived Service Promptness (PSP) measure for University Counseling Centers (UCCs). As UCCs compete for university resources, helping a client as quickly as possible or PSP can help to support a UCC's documented ability to meet increasing client demands. Since no prior empirical research was found measuring PSP at a UCC, a four-item measure, adapted from a more general quality of service scale, was used. From August 2014 to May 2016, one hundred and seventeen non-urgent undergraduate students seeking counseling services filled out an online survey measuring demographics, client perceptions, wait measures, PSP and recommending the university. Confirmatory factor analysis and scale reliability data psychometrically supported the PSP scale. Correlational analyses showed that both wait time and wait bother experience were each significantly negatively related to PSP. However, hierarchical regression analyses showed that wait bother experience, but not wait time, significantly explained PSP beyond prior controlled-for demographic and client perception variables. In addition, PSP positively explained recommending the university beyond demographic, client perception and wait measures. Research limitations and future research issues are discussed.

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Correlates of a University Counseling Center’s Perceived Service Promptness

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DeMaria

DiMino

2017

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“…Such research efforts need to be continued as UCCs compete with other university stakeholders for resources (Castonguay, Locke, & Hayes, 2011). However, beyond more traditional measures such as the BMH (Kopta et al, 2014) or CCAPS (Brunner et al, 2014), UCC-site research efforts which also incorporate variables more directly linked to the academic mission of a university or college, are needed. It may be necessary for a particular UCC to demonstrate to its University Administration that counseling benefits the University's student retention and immediate retention-antecedents, such as institutional commitment.…”

Section: Implications For Practicing College Clinicians and Resourcinmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using various pre-counseling and post-counseling measures, Brunner et al (2014) called today's undergraduates the "most stressed" generation of college students (p. 264). When simultaneously comparing in-counseling versus not-in-counseling undergraduate samples, researchers have reported that students who are in-counseling have lower perceived well-being and mental health (Green, Lowry, & Kopta, 2003).…”

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Counseling over Time as a Correlate of Non-Urgent Undergraduate Institutional Commitment

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DiMino²,

Abreu³

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The general purpose of this study was to examine counseling services as a correlate of institutional commitment and related variables over time on a sample of non-urgent undergraduates. Data for non-urgent clients at a University Counseling Center (UCC) were collected using on-line surveys over four time-periods. Within-time correlations generally showed that mental health concerns was negatively related to institutional commitment, while counseling help belief was positively related. Institutional commitment is defined as a student feeling that he or she selected the right institution to attend Using a smaller sample, i.e., n = 15, of complete-data clients matched-over-time, overall level of mental health concerns significantly declined, while institutional commitment significantly increased. Counseling help belief decreased from Time 1 to Time 2 but then increased over time. Scientifically demonstrating to higher-level University administration that counseling over time can positively influence undergraduates' institutional commitment can help the UCC to increase its allocation of university-based resources to keep pace with non-urgent client demands.

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Who is coming through the door? A national survey of self‐reported problems among post‐secondary school students who have attended campus mental health services in Canada

Ogrodniczuk

Kealy

Laverdière

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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Objective: Considerable evidence has accumulated pointing to a wide array of mental health problems experienced by students attending post-secondary schools. Yet, much less attention has been focused on understanding who actually accesses mental health services on post-secondary campuses. Methods:The current study reports on a national survey of 8,248 students attending 41 post-secondary campuses across Canada who have accessed their schools' mental health services. The survey solicited self-reported problems among attendees of campus mental health services. Descriptive statistics (means, frequencies) were utilised to summarise responses to items relating to psychological symptoms, suicidal and self-injurious behaviours, stress, impediments to academic performance, and future mental health help seeking. Results:Respondents reported very high levels of stress, with approximately 95% indicating being overwhelmed (n = 7,863) and exhausted (n = 7,803). More than 80% of respondents conveyed feeling very sad (n = 7,200), overwhelming anxiety (n = 6,892) and very lonely (n = 6,670). One quarter (26.1%; n = 2,146) had considered suicide.The most frequently endorsed impediments to academic performance included stress, anxiety, depression and sleep, with nearly three-quarters (73%; n = 6,018) of respondents indicating that academic work has been traumatic or very difficult to handle. Conclusion:The findings of this survey provide a clearer picture of the types of issues that are brought forth by students who avail themselves of campus mental health services, thus enabling such services to better tailor their offerings to the needs of their clientele.

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College Counseling Today: Contemporary Students and How Counseling Centers Meet Their Needs

Cited by 137 publications

References 40 publications

Correlates of a University Counseling Center’s Perceived Service Promptness

Correlates of a University Counseling Center’s Perceived Service Promptness

Counseling over Time as a Correlate of Non-Urgent Undergraduate Institutional Commitment

Who is coming through the door? A national survey of self‐reported problems among post‐secondary school students who have attended campus mental health services in Canada

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