Fairfield University Students' Perceptions of Mental Health
Channel: Fairfield University
Date: 2022-05-20

A Conversation with Michael Mello

The primary goal of my research project was to understand Fairfield University students' perceptions of mental health. College students are under an immense amount of stress and pressure in a variety of ways. Sources of stress can include finances, social stress, course load, grades, and stress about the future. There is stigma to mental illness that my deter students from seeking treatment when they need it. The objectives of this research project were to describe students’ perceptions of stressors and the level of stigma they have toward mental health issues and to identify predictors of students’ likelihood of seeking out mental health care on- or off- campus. Participants included undergraduate students from different schools on campus and different races and ethnicities who completed an online Qualtrics survey.

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