.2% sought treatment for their eating problem, while 62.4% sought services for other mental health problems ( Mond, Hay, Rodgers, & Owen, 2007 ). The ego-syntonic nature of EP, as well as the higher rates of stigma associated with eating disorders than other mental illnesses ( Stewart, Keel, & Schiavo, 2006
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Shelby J. Martin and Timothy Anderson
Rachel S. Wahto, Joshua K. Swift, and Jason L. Whipple
The purposes of this study were to (a) examine the relationships between public stigma, self-stigma, and mental health help-seeking attitudes in college studentathletes, and (b) test whether referral source would have an impact on student-athletes’ willingness to seek mental health help. Participating college student-athletes (n = 43) completed an online survey including measures of stigma (public and self), attitudes, and willingness to seek mental health help. The results indicated that public stigma and self-stigma predicted a significant proportion of variance in attitudes (66%) above and beyond gender and treatment-use history. In addition, student-athletes were more willing to seek help when referred by a family member compared with a coach (d = 0.89), a teammate (d = 1.05), or oneself (d = 1.28). The results have important implications for helping student-athletes seek mental health help when there is a need.
Jeffrey D. MacCharles and E. Nicole Melton
working in sport continue to conceal their sexual orientation? How has the stigma associated with being a gay man in sport evolved and persisted over time? The answers to these questions are complex and warrant scholarly investigation. The current study explores these dynamics by using life course theory
Robert C. Hilliard, Lorenzo A. Redmond, and Jack C. Watson II
appear to be underutilized by student-athletes ( López & Levy, 2013 ; Moreland et al., 2018 ). Although numerous barriers have been identified for student-athletes seeking mental health services ( López & Levy, 2013 ; Moore, 2017 ; Moreland et al., 2018 ; Watson, 2006 ), stigma has been consistently
Lewis King, SarahJane Cullen, Jean McArdle, Adrian McGoldrick, Jennifer Pugh, Giles Warrington, and Ciara Losty
starting team or even removal of their contract altogether ( Bauman, 2016 ). Athletes may also present themselves in a positive manner, masking insecurities or illness, due to the constant performance requirements placed on them ( Breslin et al., 2019 ). Stigma, both public and self, have also been
Janelle E. Wells, Melanie Sartore-Baldwin, Nefertiti A. Walker, and Cheryl E. Gray
context, the failure of women to gain power and status has been attributed to how gender is conceptualized by society, organizations, and individuals ( Burton, 2015 ), particularly gender and sexual stigmas, and the extent to which these stigmas are impactful on individual behaviors and organizational
Gavin Breslin, Stephen Shannon, Kyle Ferguson, Shauna Devlin, Tandy Haughey, and Garry Prentice
visible in athlete populations, with a lack of help-seeking behaviors being attributed to stigma wherein help-seeking is considered a sign of weakness in a culture of competition and high performance ( Putukian, 2016 ). Despite an upsurge of population-wide government-funded mental health awareness
Matthew D. Bird, Eadie E. Simons, and Patricia C. Jackman
association between mental toughness and well-being, limited attention has been directed toward identifying how mental toughness is related to stigma surrounding mental health concerns and help-seeking. Stigma can be described as a negative view toward an individual or a group who display characteristics
Matthew D. Bird, Graig M. Chow, Gily Meir, and Jaison Freeman
numerous barriers they face when seeking help. Barriers faced by student-athletes include stigma ( Gulliver, Griffiths, & Christensen, 2012 ), a lack of time ( Lopez & Levy, 2013 ), and a less favorable attitude toward help-seeking when compared to non-athletes ( Watson, 2005 ). Online counseling (OC
Garcia Ashdown-Franks, Angela Meadows, and Eva Pila
It is well documented that anti-fat bias, stigma, and discrimination pervasively impact higher weight individuals in various facets of life (e.g., health care, education, employment) and contribute to social and health inequities ( Puhl & Brownell, 2001 ; Puhl & Heuer, 2009 ). Weight stigma
