Table 3. College students’ perceived benefits and barriers to mental health help-seeking based on demographic and background characteristics.
| Independent variable | Number of perceived barriers M (SD) | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 10.32 (3.77) | 5.342 | .021 |
| Female | 10.96 (3.30) | ||
| Grade level | |||
| Freshman/sophomore | 10.87 (3.40) | 2.348 | .126 |
| Junior/senior/graduate student | 10.44 (3.65) | ||
| Involved in campus organization | |||
| No | 10.60 (3.65) | 10.596 | .353 |
| Yes | 10.85 (3.30) | ||
| Friend/family member diagnosed with mental health disorder | |||
| No | 10.43 (3.51) | 6.923 | .009 |
| Yes | 11.16 (3.43) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-white | 9.87 (3.54) | 11.067 | .001 |
| White | 10.95 (3.46) | ||
| Independent variable |
Number of perceived benefits M (SD) |
F |
p |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 8.64 (3.08) | 1.76 | .185 |
| Female | 8.95 (2.85) | ||
| Grade level | |||
| Freshman/sophomore | 9.03 (2.80) | 5.752 | .017 |
| Junior/senior/graduate student | 8.46 (3.13) | ||
| Involved in campus organization | |||
| No | 8.80 (3.03) | 0.073 | .787 |
| Yes | 8.86 (2.84) | ||
| Friend/family member diagnosed with mental health disorder | |||
| No | 8.65 (2.95) | 3.070 | .080 |
| Yes | 9.06 (2.88) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-white | 8.11 (2.81) | 11.234 | .001 |
| White | 9.02 (2.95) | ||
Note: n = 698; Missing values are excluded.