ERIC Number: EJ996631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 15
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Asian International Students' Willingness to Seek Counseling: A Mixed-Methods Study
Li, Peiwei; Wong, Y. Joel; Toth, Paul
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, v35 n1 p1-15 Mar 2013
Using a mixed-methods survey design that was predominantly quantitative, this study explored Asian international students' willingness to seek counseling. Participants were 177 Asian international students recruited from a U.S. Midwestern University. After controlling for attitudes toward psychological help-seeking and past counseling experience, academic stress was significantly and positively related to willingness to seek counseling for academic problems. Qualitative data were also collected using one open-ended question in the survey: "What comes into your mind when you think about 'counseling' or 'mental health counseling'?" The qualitative analyses revealed positive perceptions of counseling as well as a personal reluctance to seek counseling.
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Asians, Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Foreign Students, College Students, Student Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Counseling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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