Mental health literacy and help-seeking intention among Chinese elite athletes: the mediating roles of stigma and social support
Our findings provide empirical support for the roles of public stigma, self-stigma, and social support as mechanisms of behavioural change in MHL interventions. These factors increase HSI among elite athletes. Future studies should further test these mediating effects using experimental designs.
Authors
- Wei Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8120-7905)
- Danran Bu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4544-3326)
- Chun‐Qing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0683-4570)
- Yi Nian
- Ning Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-7366)
- Zhijian Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-9838)
- Zhe Han
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- General Administration of Sport of China (CN)
- Hubei University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1332343
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.15
Funders
- Hubei Provincial Department of Education