A Social Ecological Framework: Counselors' Role in Improving Student Athletes' Help‐Seeking Behaviors. Issue 1 (6th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reich, Aviry L.; Milroy, Jeffrey J.; Wyrick, David L.; Hebard, Stephen P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of college counseling. Volume 24:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 96
• Publication Date: 2021-04-06
• Subjects: social ecological framework -- student athletes -- help‐seeking behavior -- athlete mental health -- advocacy; Counseling in higher education -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education -- United States -- Periodicals; 378.194
• DOI: 10.1002/jocc.12178
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1099-0399

Abstract

Abstract : Student athletes' demands increase their risk for experiencing mental health concerns (Ryan et al., 2018). Risk factors for student athletes include coping with athletic success and failure; balancing dual roles; dealing with identity confusion; and experiencing isolation, injury, career termination, and burnout (Beauchemin, 2012; G. T. Brown, 2014). Using the social ecological model, we review factors that interfere with student athletes' help‐seeking behaviors and propose recommendations for the ways counselors can address these barriers in the roles of educator, advocate, and therapist.