Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Aug-Sep;70(6):1831-1838. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1826492. Epub 2020 Oct 13.
Young adults have low rates of help-seeking despite high rates of mental health problems, which relate to stigmatizing attitudes. Education as well as contact with people with mental health problems may improve stigmatization. The present pilot study tested the efficacy of an online interactive educational intervention that utilizes avatars depicting distressed individuals on stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness and help-seeking. Eighty-five college student participants were assessed on self- and public-stigma as well as attitudes toward help-seeking and were randomly assigned to one of three conditions (intervention, control, post-test only). Pre-post comparisons indicate that interactive programs may be an accessible and efficient means to reduce stigmatizing attitudes toward help-seeking among college students. Future studies should include follow-up assessments and measures of behavior and should consider individual differences. including personal mental health history.
尽管年轻人的心理健康问题高发，但他们寻求帮助的比例却很低，这与污名化态度有关。教育以及与心理健康问题患者的接触可能会改善污名化现象。本试点研究测试了一种在线互动教育干预措施的效果，该措施利用描绘痛苦个体的虚拟形象来对待精神疾病和寻求帮助的污名化态度。85 名大学生参与者在自我和公众污名化以及对寻求帮助的态度方面进行了评估，并被随机分配到三个条件之一（干预组、对照组、仅后测组）。前后比较表明，互动项目可能是一种易于获得且有效的方法，可以减少大学生对寻求帮助的污名化态度。未来的研究应包括随访评估和行为措施，并应考虑个体差异，包括个人心理健康史。
