Rates and Predictors of Counseling Center Use Among College Students of Color |
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| Authors: | Jeffrey A Hayes Soo Jeong Youn Louis G Castonguay Benjamin D Locke Andrew A McAleavey Sam Nordberg |
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| Institution: | 1. Counseling Psychology Program, Pennsylvania State University.;2. Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University.;3. Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, Pennsylvania State University. |
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| Abstract: | A comparison of institutional enrollment data and counseling center service utilization data at 66 universities showed that neither ethnic minority students nor European American students under‐ or overutilized counseling services (Study 1). Data from Study 2 examining students in the general campus bodies at 45 institutions indicated that utilization of counseling center services for students of various ethnicities was predicted by the ethnic composition of the counseling center staff. Among students of color, utilization of campus counseling services was predicted by greater psychological distress, less family support, and a history of previous psychological problems. |
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