Event Title
The Influence of Normative Feedback on the Stigma of Mental Health
Location
Diamond 122
Start Date
30-4-2015 9:00 AM
End Date
30-4-2015 11:55 AM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
College is a time to be fearless. A time to seek novel opportunities, make life-lasting friendships, challenge oneself academically, and embrace the diversity of the unique campus. However, many college students are living in fear and missing out on these college experiences because they believe they posses a secret that could lead to unfair discrimination, uncomfortable conversations, and unwanted embarrassment. This secret that many college students are trying to hide is that they suffer from a mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. Over 25% of college students suffer from at least one mental health condition yet only 50% of these students disclose their condition to the college to receive accommodations or receive counseling services. The greatest reported barrier to seeking help is the fear of stigma. Therefore, the current project aims to examine whether normative feedback, which informs individuals about the actual social norms, will decrease the stigma of mental health on college campuses.
Faculty Sponsor
Chris Soto
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Psychology Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Social Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1065
The Influence of Normative Feedback on the Stigma of Mental Health
Diamond 122
College is a time to be fearless. A time to seek novel opportunities, make life-lasting friendships, challenge oneself academically, and embrace the diversity of the unique campus. However, many college students are living in fear and missing out on these college experiences because they believe they posses a secret that could lead to unfair discrimination, uncomfortable conversations, and unwanted embarrassment. This secret that many college students are trying to hide is that they suffer from a mental illness such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. Over 25% of college students suffer from at least one mental health condition yet only 50% of these students disclose their condition to the college to receive accommodations or receive counseling services. The greatest reported barrier to seeking help is the fear of stigma. Therefore, the current project aims to examine whether normative feedback, which informs individuals about the actual social norms, will decrease the stigma of mental health on college campuses.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/355