Date of Award
5-1993
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Keith T. Checketts
Committee
Keith T. Checketts
Abstract
The literature related to college mental health counseling suggested numerous possible factors which were hypothesized to play a significant role in choosing a mental health care agency. A questionnaire was constructed to measure demographics of students utilizing the Utah State University Counseling Center, spontaneous reasons for choosing the center as the preferred mental health agency, and literature-based reasons for the same. Subjects reported that they chose the university counseling center for practical reasons such as cost and location. However, factor analysis of the literature - based reasons endorsed by these subjects suggested that trust in the counseling center and its professionals was important. These results are discussed in terms of utility for service providers and limitations of this work.
Recommended Citation
Athorp, Ann Leslie, "Characteristics of College Students Seeking Mental Health Services and Reasons Given for Choosing the Mental Health Service Provider" (1993). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports. 992.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/992
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