Identifying Male College Students' Perceived Health Needs, Barriers to Seeking Help, and Recommendations to Help Men Adopt Healthier Lifestyles
Abstract
Seven focus groups at a university campus were formed to identify college men's health concerns, barriers to seeking help, and recommendations to help college men adopt healthier lifestyles. Content analysis was used to identify and organize primary patterns in the focus-group data. Results of the study revealed that the college men were aware that they had important health needs but took little action to address them. The participants identified both physical and emotional health concerns. Alcohol and substance abuse were rated as the most important issues for men. The greatest barrier to seeking services was the men's socialization to be independent and conceal vulnerability. The most frequently mentioned suggestions for helping men adopt healthier lifestyles were offering health classes, providing health information call-in service, and developing a men's center. Implications of the results are discussed.
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Lack of credibility and trust were identified as important factors.
“Lack of credibility and trust were also identified as important factors”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al., 2000
Davies et al. (2000) found that lack of time and restricted opening hours of GP surgeries was the third most frequently reported barrier by men.
“Davies et. al (2000) found that lack of time (and restricted opening hours of GP surgeries) was the third most frequently reported barrier by men in their focus group studies”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al. (2000)
The cost of medical services appeared as a barrier in six reviewed papers.
“The cost of medical services appeared as a barrier in six papers”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al., 2000
Anxiety, fear, and distress about using health services were mentioned in five reviewed papers.
“Anxiety, fear, and distress about using health services were mentioned in five of the papers”
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Poor communication with health professionals was reported in six reviewed papers.
“Poor communication with health professionals was reported in six of the papers”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al., 2000
Davies et al. (2000) found that concerns about credibility and trust were in the top five barriers mentioned by men.
“Davies et al. (2000) found in their focus group study that these concerns were in the top five barriers mentioned by men.”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al. (2000)
Men not seeing themselves as susceptible to health concerns was the fourth most frequent barrier in Davies et al.'s (2000) focus group study.
“men not seeing themselves as susceptible to health concerns , which was the fourth most frequent barrier in Davies et al.'s (2000) focus group study.”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al. (2000)
In Davies et al.'s (2000) paper, cost of service was the sixth most frequently mentioned barrier by men.
“In Davies et al.'s (2000) paper cost of service was the sixth most frequently mentioned barrier by men”
From A systematic review of the factors associated with delays in medical and psychological help-seeking among men (2015) · cites this paper as Davies et al. (2000)
Lack of knowledge about symptoms, treatment, and services was a recurring barrier in four reviewed papers.
“Lack of knowledge about symptoms, treatment, and services was another recurring barrier that prevented men from seeking medical help, appearing in four papers”
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- Authors
- Davies, J., McCrae, B. P., Frank, J., Dochnahl, A., Pickering, T., Harrison, B., Zakrzewski, M., & Wilson, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Oregon (US)
- Venue
- Journal of American College Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2000-05
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 259-267
- ISSN
- 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
- 0744-8481
- 1940-3208
- OpenAlex
- W2079308631
- Cited by
- 284
- References
- 34
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- FWCI
- 17.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Oregon
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Male Reproductive Health Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- male university students, perceived health needs, help-seeking barriers, men's health, alcohol and substance abuse, emotional well-being, men's health promotion, health classes, health information services
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Gender Identity, Health Promotion, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Life Style, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Patient Participation, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Student Health Services, Students, United States, Universities, Health Behavior
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