Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Department of Kinesiology & Sport Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.
J Athl Train. 2024 May 1;59(5):506-513. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0368.23.
Marching band (MB) artists experience stressors influencing their physical, mental, and emotional health warranting medical support, and they face challenges similar to those of other college students and athletes. Mental health illnesses exist in collegiate and MB settings, but barriers affect access to treatment.
To examine MB artists' perceived barriers to and attitudes toward seeking care from mental health professionals. The secondary aim was to explore barriers to and attitudes about seeking mental health counseling between genders and history of pursuing mental health counseling.
Cross-sectional study.
Online survey.
A total of 534 MB artists (women = 312, men = 222; age = 19.7 ± 1.4 years).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Participants completed surveys on demographics and past medical history along with the Barriers to Help Seeking Checklist, the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help-Short Form Scale (ATSPPH-SF), and the Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS). Descriptive statistics were calculated to assess demographic data. Cross-tabulations and χ2 statistics were used to evaluate individual barriers (Barriers to Help Seeking Checklist) between genders. Scales were scored 1 to 7 and 10 to 30 on the MHSAS and ATSPPH-SF, respectively. A 1-way analysis of variance measured differences in the total mean score on the ATSPPH-SF between genders.
The highest barrier reported was lack of time to seek services (69.1%; n = 369), followed by 47.6% (n = 254) for services not available during my free time. Average scores were 4.0 ± 0.4 on the MHSAS (indicating neutral attitudes toward seeking help) and 17.97 ± 5.48 on the ATSPPH-SF (indicating slightly positive attitudes to seeking help). No differences were seen for the total mean scores on the MHSAS and ATSPPH-SF between genders.
Marching band artists' barriers to and attitudes toward mental health care influenced their ability to seek care in times of need and demonstrated some similarities to those of collegiate athletes. Awareness of the obstacles MB artists face in receiving mental health care will assist health care providers in advocating for improved care in this setting.
军乐队（MB）艺术家经历着影响他们身心健康的压力源，需要得到医疗支持，他们面临着与其他大学生和运动员相似的挑战。精神疾病存在于大学生和 MB 环境中，但障碍影响了获得治疗的机会。
探讨 MB 艺术家对寻求心理健康专业人员治疗的看法和障碍。次要目的是探讨性别之间和寻求心理健康咨询的历史对寻求心理健康咨询的障碍和态度。
横断面研究。
在线调查。
共有 534 名 MB 艺术家（女性=312 名，男性=222 名；年龄=19.7±1.4 岁）。
参与者完成了关于人口统计学和既往病史的调查，以及求助障碍检查表、寻求专业心理帮助态度量表（ATSPPH-SF）和心理健康寻求态度量表（MHSAS）。计算描述性统计数据以评估人口统计学数据。交叉表和卡方检验用于评估性别之间的个别障碍（求助障碍检查表）。MHSAS 和 ATSPPH-SF 上的评分分别为 1 到 7 和 10 到 30。单向方差分析测量了性别之间 ATSPPH-SF 总分的差异。
报告的最高障碍是缺乏寻求服务的时间（69.1%；n=369），其次是 47.6%（n=254），因为服务在我的空闲时间不可用。MHSAS 的平均得分为 4.0±0.4（表示对寻求帮助的态度中立），ATSPPH-SF 的平均得分为 17.97±5.48（表示对寻求帮助的态度略为积极）。性别之间 MHSAS 和 ATSPPH-SF 的总分无差异。
军乐队艺术家对心理健康护理的障碍和态度影响了他们在需要时寻求护理的能力，并表现出与大学生运动员的一些相似之处。了解 MB 艺术家在接受心理健康护理方面面临的障碍将有助于医疗保健提供者在这种环境中倡导改善护理。
