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Re-Examining Lgbt Resources On College Counseling Center Websites: An Over-Time And Cross-Country Analysis, Christopher J. Mckinley, Yi Luo, Paul J. Wright, Ashley Kraus
Re-Examining Lgbt Resources On College Counseling Center Websites: An Over-Time And Cross-Country Analysis, Christopher J. Mckinley, Yi Luo, Paul J. Wright, Ashley Kraus
School of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students continue to perceive a hostile climate on college campuses. For students facing these challenges, the university college counseling center website (CCW) may serve as a critical resource. This study provides an updated content analysis of the prevalence of LGBT communication on CCWs. Results showed that there remains a lack of LGBT-specific information about services provided on US CCWs. Furthermore, over-time analyses of 2008 and 2013 data showed that there have been no significant increases in any LGBT communication, and CCWs from religious schools continue to provide significantly less LGBT-related …
Informational Support And Online Information Seeking: Examining The Association Between Factors Contributing To Healthy Eating Behavior., Christopher J. Mckinley, Paul J. Wright
Informational Support And Online Information Seeking: Examining The Association Between Factors Contributing To Healthy Eating Behavior., Christopher J. Mckinley, Paul J. Wright
School of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works
This study explores the nature of the relationship between informational social support and components of online health information seeking and how this process influences college students’ healthy eating intentions. Results showed that social support was positively associated with online information seeking and more favorable impressions of nutrition/healthy diet information on the web. In addition, although socialsupport was not associated with healthy eating intentions, all three information-seeking measures significantly predicted this outcome – even after controlling for numerous health-related factors. Additional mediation tests showed that social support had an indirect impact on healthy eating intentions through use as well as …
Exploring How Perceived Threat And Self-Efficacy Contribute To College Students’ Use And Perceptions Of Online Mental Health Resources, Christopher J. Mckinley, Erin K. Ruppel
Exploring How Perceived Threat And Self-Efficacy Contribute To College Students’ Use And Perceptions Of Online Mental Health Resources, Christopher J. Mckinley, Erin K. Ruppel
School of Communication and Media Scholarship and Creative Works
Drawing from prior fear-appeal and information seeking research, this study explored how perceived threat and self-efficacy predicted college students’ use and perceptions of online mental health resources. Results showed that perceived vulnerability was a modest, yet robust predictor of visiting any Internet website and joining an online support group, while self-efficacy modestly predicted greater perceived usefulness and trust for online support groups. Although numerous interactions emerged between self-efficacy and perceived threat, the impact of these relationships on use and perceptions of these services varied significantly. In particular, at higher levels of self-efficacy, perceived severity negatively predict use of online …