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Appalachians’ Intentions To Use Online And In-Person Counseling, Jade Hollan
Appalachians’ Intentions To Use Online And In-Person Counseling, Jade Hollan
Theses and Dissertations--Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology
Appalachians face higher rates of mental health concerns, yet they are less likely to have access to quality treatment. Online counseling, counseling using videoconferencing technology, may provide a viable solution to narrow this gap. However, little is known about Appalachians’ intention to use in-person or online counseling. This study examined Appalachians’ (N = 490) intentions to use online and in-person counseling using the theoretical framework of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB; Ajzen, 1991). Results from structural equation modeling supported the indirect model for online and in-person counseling, where the associations between distal help-seeking factors (i.e., self-stigma, perceived stigma of …