ABSTRACT

The current article describes recommendations for identifying and developing referral sources for student-athletes seeking counseling services. A Counseling Center at a northeastern state university collected data from student-athletes presenting for mental health services about who referred them and what sport they played. Findings indicated a disparity between the number of female student-athletes presenting for services and male student-athletes as well as more student-athletes presenting for services during the Fall semester than the Spring semester. It was also found that athletic trainers and coaches were the biggest referral sources to university counseling services. Recommendations for other Counseling Centers are provided in creating and improving upon referral sources for student-athletes.

摘要

当前文章描述了为寻求咨询服务的学生运动员确定和开发推荐来源的建议。东北州立大学的一个咨询中心收集了学生运动员的数据，这些学生运动员提出心理健康服务，关于谁推荐他们以及他们参加的运动。调查结果表明，参加服务的女学生运动员人数与男学生运动员人数之间存在差异，秋季学期参加服务的学生运动员人数多于春季学期。还发现运动教练和教练是大学咨询服务的最大推荐来源。在为学生运动员创建和改进推荐来源时，提供了对其他咨询中心的建议。