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Li, Jiaqi; Marbley, Aretha Faye; Bradley, Loretta J.; Lan, William – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2016
The authors examined the help-seeking attitudes of 109 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Results revealed that significant relationships exist among acculturation, ethnic identity, English proficiency, and attitudes toward seeking professional counseling services. Limitations and recommendations for future research are…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Ethnicity, Self Concept, Language Proficiency
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Chalungsooth, Pornthip; Schneller, Gregory R. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2011
International college students in the United States often face adjustment difficulties; therefore, cultural sensitivity is necessary to help them express their concerns. This article describes the development of translations of international students' common mental health concerns into 7 languages. Suggestions for the use of translated materials…
Descriptors: Translation, Mental Health, College Students, Foreign Students
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Masuda, Akihiko; Hayes, Steven C.; Twohig, Michael P.; Lillis, Jason; Fletcher, Lindsay B.; Gloster, Andrew T. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2009
This study examined differences between Japanese international college students and U. S. college students on stigma toward people with psychological disorders, stigma tolerance in help seeking, and self-concealment. Japanese international students had greater stigma toward individuals with psychological disorders than did their U.S. counterparts.…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, College Students, Help Seeking, Psychology
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Zhang, Naijian; Dixon, David N. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2003
Relationships between acculturation and attitudes toward psychological help seeking were studied with 170 Asian international students. Results showed a significant relationship between levels of acculturation and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Significant correlations were found between students' levels of acculturation…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Client Attitudes (Human Services), Counseling, Foreign Students
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Mau, Wei-Cheng; Jepsen, David A. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1990
Compared attitudes of Chinese and American graduate students toward counselors/counseling process. Findings from 148 American and 102 Chinese students suggest that American students tended to perceive problems as more serious than did Chinese students. It appeared that Chinese students did not differ from American students in preference for…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Counseling, Cultural Differences, Foreign Students
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Frey, Lisa L.; Roysircar, Gargi – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2006
Relationships of perceived prejudice and acculturation with frequency of help resource utilization were examined for South Asian and East Asian international students (N = 110). All predictors, including interactions, were significant but showed different relationships for the 2 groups. The mean frequency of help resource utilization was…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Foreign Students, Racial Bias, Foreign Student Advisers