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Machismo and Mexican American Men: An Empirical Understanding Using a Gay Sample
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Estrada, Fernando; Rigali-Oiler, Marybeth; Arciniega, G. Miguel; Tracey, Terence J. G. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011
Machismo continues to be a defining aspect of Mexican American men that informs a wide array of psychological and behavioral dimensions. Although strides have been made in this area of research, understanding of the role of this construct in the lives of gay men remains incomplete. Our purpose in this study was to gain a deeper understanding of…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Factor Analysis, Homosexuality, Hispanic Americans
Forbearance Coping, Identification with Heritage Culture, Acculturative Stress, and Psychological Distress among Chinese International Students
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Wei, Meifen; Liao, Kelly Yu-Hsin; Heppner, Puncky Paul; Chao, Ruth Chu-Lien; Ku, Tsun-Yao – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2012
Based on Berry's (1997) theoretical framework for acculturation, our goal in this study was to examine whether the use of a culturally relevant coping strategy (i.e., forbearance coping, a predictor) would be associated with a lower level of psychological distress (a psychological outcome), for whom (i.e., those with weaker vs. stronger…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Self Concept, Coping, Identification (Psychology)
Those Who Were Born Poor: A Qualitative Study of Philippine Poverty
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Tuason, Ma. Teresa G. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2008
This qualitative study investigated the psychological experience of poverty among 2 groups of Filipinos who were interviewed about the effects of being raised poor, 12 who became rich, and 13 who remained poor. Using constructivist and critical theories as research paradigms and grounded theory as methodology, the results of the study illustrated…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Critical Theory, Poverty, Economically Disadvantaged
Adherence to Asian and European American Cultural Values and Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help among Asian American College Students
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Kim, Bryan S. K. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2007
Possible relations among enculturation and acculturation to cultural values and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help were examined among 146 Asian American college students. In addition, possible relations between various dimensions of Asian values and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help were examined. As…
Descriptors: Values, Psychology, College Students, Acculturation
The Asian Values Scale: Development, Factor Analysis, Validation, and Reliability.
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Kim, Bryan S. K.; Atkinson, Donald R.; Yang, Peggy H. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1999
Client adherence to culture-of-origin values plays an important role in the provision of culturally relevant psychological services. Lack of instruments that measure ethnic cultural values has been a shortcoming of past research. Describes development of an Asian Values Scale (AVS) used to measure psychometric measures in four studies. Results…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Attitude Measures, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships
Counselor Self-Disclosure, East Asian American Client Adherence to Asian Cultural Values, and Counseling Process
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Kim, Bryan S. K.; Hill, Clara E.; Gelso, Charles J.; Goates, Melissa K.; Asay, Penelope A.; Harbin, James M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2003
After completing a measure of adherence to Asian cultural values, 62 East Asian American clients talked about personal issues in a counseling session with a European American counselor who either disclosed personal information or refrained from disclosing personal information. Disclosure condition and client adherence to Asian values did not…
Descriptors: Values, Intimacy, Asian Americans, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Group Counseling Expectations among Asian American Students: The Role of Culture-Specific Factors.
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Leong, Frederick T. L.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1995
Investigated the influence of loss of face and acculturation on the group psychotherapy expectations of Asian American students (n=134). Results showed acculturation was a significant predictor of positive attitudes toward group counseling whereas loss of face was not. Argues that not all Asian Americans have negative orientations toward group…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian American Students, Attitudes, Cultural Influences