Liliana Bautista; Rachelle Clayson, Brigham Young University
Prior studies have reported that elite athletes have numerous associated stressors. Current reports also indicate that athletes greatly underutilize school counseling services. We conducted a preliminary analysis using 2013-2015 CCMH dataset, analyzing CCAPS-62 measures. The analysis showed student athletes actually displaying lower levels of mental risks compared to non-athletes. These newfound results will allow us to identify what differs between the mental change in athletes versus non-athletes visiting counseling centers. We anticipate the outcome of our study will showcase specific factors that counseling centers offer to student athletes that specifically help mitigate their likelihood of mental health risks.