Article
Spotlighting Stigma and Barriers: Examining Secondary Students’ Attitudes Toward School Counseling Services
Professional School Counseling
(2018)
Abstract
Student attitudes toward accessing school counseling services were the focus of a survey of 3,584 middle school and high school students. Respondents identified barriers to seeking help from school counselors, including stigma, a desire to manage problems themselves, a lack of a positive relationship with their school counselor, and a concern that the counselor would not keep disclosures confidential. This study also examined the impact of gender, age, and race/ethnicity on students’ willingness to seek help from their school counselor. We present implications for practice and future research.
Keywords
- adolescents,
- confidentiality,
- help seeking,
- school counseling,
- stigma,
- willingness
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 16, 2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X18811275
Publisher Statement
The version of record is available through: Professional School Counseling.
Citation Information
Auger, R. W., Abel, N. R., & Oliver, B. M. (2018). Spotlighting Stigma and Barriers: Examining Secondary Students’ Attitudes Toward School Counseling Services. Professional School Counseling. https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X18811275