Personal and perceived public stigma toward students seeking help for alcohol use among undergraduate students in the southeastern United States.
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| Title: | Personal and perceived public stigma toward students seeking help for alcohol use among undergraduate students in the southeastern United States. |
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| Authors: | Perkins, Jessica M. (AUTHOR), Jurinsky, Jordan (AUTHOR), Satinsky, Emily N. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Nov2025, Vol. 73 Issue 9, p3697-3704. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Psychology of alcoholism, Greek Americans, Cross-sectional method, Sexual orientation, Research funding, Gender identity, Undergraduates, Debt, Questionnaires, Multiple regression analysis, Sex distribution, Help-seeking behavior, Descriptive statistics, Disease prevalence, Social norms, Surveys, Odds ratio, Race, Convalescence, Alcohol drinking in college, Social support, Confidence intervals, Data analysis software, Sociodemographic factors, Interpersonal relations, Social stigma, Patients' attitudes, Social isolation, Friendship |
| Geographic Terms: | Southern States |
| Abstract: | Objective: Stigma is a known barrier to seeking behavioral health support and treatment. This study assesses college students' stigma toward students seeking help for alcohol use. Participants: 237 students from a diverse major at a private university in the southeastern United States. Method: Respondents reported personal stigma and public stigma (i.e., the estimated prevalence of personal stigma among peers). We compared public stigma estimates with the prevalence of respondents' personal stigma. Logistic regression models were fit to estimate correlates of overestimating public stigma. Results: More than 70% overestimated public stigma. Estimates from regression models indicated that consuming alcohol 3+ days per week (aOR = 4.63; 95% CI 1.39–15.41; p = 0.012) and personal stigma (aOR = 14.06; 95% CI 3.64–54.36; p < 0.001) were associated with overestimating public stigma. Conclusions: Students overestimated public stigma toward students seeking help for alcohol use. Future research should assess whether correcting overestimates increases help-seeking for alcohol use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Stigma is a known barrier to seeking behavioral health support and treatment. This study assesses college students' stigma toward students seeking help for alcohol use. Participants: 237 students from a diverse major at a private university in the southeastern United States. Method: Respondents reported personal stigma and public stigma (i.e., the estimated prevalence of personal stigma among peers). We compared public stigma estimates with the prevalence of respondents' personal stigma. Logistic regression models were fit to estimate correlates of overestimating public stigma. Results: More than 70% overestimated public stigma. Estimates from regression models indicated that consuming alcohol 3+ days per week (aOR = 4.63; 95% CI 1.39–15.41; p = 0.012) and personal stigma (aOR = 14.06; 95% CI 3.64–54.36; p < 0.001) were associated with overestimating public stigma. Conclusions: Students overestimated public stigma toward students seeking help for alcohol use. Future research should assess whether correcting overestimates increases help-seeking for alcohol use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2444647 |
