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Jones John A. Williams III  \nTexas A&M University Texas A&M University  \nChristine Richie Steven Woltering  \nTexas A&M University Texas A&M University  \nAbstract  \nStudent mental health has declined in recent years, particularly among minoritized and first-generation students, yet research on their help-seeking behaviors is limited. This study aims to address these gaps by examining help-seeking attitudes, styles, and sources in college students, with a focus on minoritized groups. A total of 206 selfidentified Black, Latine, and White students (72.5% female), aged 18 to 24 (M = 20.07, SD = 1.49), from a large university in Texas, U.S. participated in the study. Data were collected through online surveys assessing help-seeking behaviors. The results revealed that first-generation students exhibited significantly higher avoidant help-seeking styles, with no significant differences between ethnically minoritized and general student populations in their help-seeking styles. This study highlights the need for continued exploration in the role that college settings, ethnicity, and first-generation status may or may not play in mental health help-seeking behaviors.  \nKeywords: mental health, help-seeking, college students  \nPlease direct inquires about this manuscript to: Renee A. Jones, [Ratjones08@gmail.com. ORCID:](Ratjones08@gmail.com. ORCID:) [https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-)[ ](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-)1865  \nCollege Student Affairs Journal, Volume 43(1), pp. 102-121 ISSN 2381-2338  \nCopyright 2025 Southern Association for College Student Affairs All rights of reproduction in any form reserved.  \n103 College Student Affairs Journal Vol. 43, No.1, 2025  \nH  \nelp-seeking can be defined as a problem-focused, planned behavior that involves an interpersonal interaction with a professional provider (Cor-  \nnally & McCarthy, 2011) . The lack of help-seeking has been investigated across an array of ages, frequently concerning students in educational contexts (Kitsantas & Chow, 2007); however, it has been less studied in college students. Mental health in the population is a growing problem, with more than a quarter of students having a clinically diagnosed disorder (American College Health Association, 2019; Oswalt et al., 2020) . With mental health needs exceeding resources on many college campuses, students may not always receive the help they need during times of urgency (LeViness et al., 2019; Schwitzer & Vaughn, 2017) . This, along with accessibility, fear, and perceived negative stigmas are among reasons that students may refrain from seeking professional help for their difficulties (Gulliver et al., 2010; Westburg et al., 2022). These attitudes towards help-seeking can have negative implications for other areas of the collegiate experience, including academic outcomes (Zolezzi et al., 2017). In one study, Eisenberg and colleagues (2009) explored the help-seeking attitudes and intentions of 5,555 students across 13 diverse universities. They found that personal stigmas for help-seeking were higher among ethnically minoritized, poorer, younger, or more religious students. This was associated with lower help-seeking responses. While this study provided insight to the help-seeking attitudes of students, it did not explore the variety of help-seeking behaviors nor styles.  \nThere are three different help-seeking styles individuals use when faced with difficulties. A dependent (excessive) style reflects help-seeking in search of help from others, even when an issue is inconsequential. An autonomous (self-directed) style reflects help-seeking that enables an individualto learn how to develop their own solutions. An avoidant style reflects non-help-seeking behavior (Komissarouk & Nadler, 2014; Nagai, 2013; 2019) .  \nThose that are autonomous help-seekers may view help-seeking positively, while t","cbCain2xMr685u8O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain2xMr685u8O","pdf",460162,"English","# Introduction\n# Help-Seeking Styles\n# Help-Seeking Among Ethnically Minoritized Students\n# Study Rationale and Results","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the study on student mental health?\",\"answer\":\"The study focuses on how college students seek help for mental health difficulties, especially examining attitudes, styles, and help-seeking sources.\"},{\"question\":\"How were help-seeking behaviors measured in this research?\",\"answer\":\"Help-seeking behaviors were assessed using online surveys that evaluated help-seeking attitudes, styles, and related factors.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the results show about first-generation students?\",\"answer\":\"First-generation students showed significantly higher avoidant help-seeking styles compared with other groups, while ethnic differences in help-seeking styles were not significant.\"}]","SAME BUT DIFFERENT: MENTAL HEALTH - HELP-SEEKING APPROACHES OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS | PDF",1792030124]