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Influence Of Authority And Message Framing On Compliance With Mental Health Treatment Recommendations, Morgan A. Ess
Influence Of Authority And Message Framing On Compliance With Mental Health Treatment Recommendations, Morgan A. Ess
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of source authority and message framing on compliance with mental health treatment recommendations. The current study used measures of attitudes and intentions to seek psychological help as well as the likelihood that an individual will request initial counseling information as proxies for observing help-seeking behavior. A pretest and posttest experimental design was implemented. Participants were 273 students at Illinois State University. At pretest, participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Kessler K6+, the Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS), the Mental Help Seeking Intentions Scale (MHSIS), and indicated engagement in past …