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ERIC Number: EJ637015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1598-1037
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The Cultural Impact on Depression Expression and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Help: A Comparative Study of Americans and South Koreans.
Yoo, Sung-Kyung
Asia Pacific Education Review, v2 n1 p94-100 Jul 2001
Studies impact of certain cultural variables on South Korean and American college student attitudes toward seeking professional help for symptoms of depression. Finds American students have more positive attitudes toward seeking help due largely to low ratings on vertical and collective individualism scales. Discusses implications for counseling Asian students. (Contains 28 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Influences, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individualism, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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