Attitudes toward professional counseling among Asian-American college students: Acculturation, conceptions of mental illness, and loss of face

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-153

  Leong, Frederick T L ^a   Kim, Helen H W ^b   Gupta, Arpana ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Private Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959943691     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024172     Document Type: Article

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