Attitudes Toward Professional Counseling Among Asian-American College Students: Acculturation, Conceptions of Mental Illness, and Loss of Face

作者：Leong Frederick T L^*; Kim Helen H W; Gupta Arpana

来源：Asian American Journal of Psychology, 2011, 2(2): 140-153.

DOI：10.1037/a0024172

• Asian American college students
• acculturation
• loss of face
• conception of mental health
• attitudes toward seeking professional help

The present study attempted to examine the influence of culture-bound barriers such as acculturation status, loss of face, and conception of mental health on the attitudes of Asian American college students (n = 134) toward seeking professional psychological help. An adapted Acculturation Attitude Scale (AAS; U. Kim, 1988), Zane's (1991) Loss of Face Scale (LOFS), a 10-factor Conception of Mental Health Scale (CMHS; Nunnally, 1961), and a modified version of the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPHS) with four subscales (Fischer & Turner, 1970) were used in this study. Results support the hypothesis that acculturation and conceptions of mental health were significantly correlated with attitudes toward mental health services. Loss of face was also significantly correlated with attitudes of being open to professional counseling. Implications for mental health professionals working with Asian Americans are highlighted.

• 出版日期2011-6