Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Counseling Services Among Chinese International Students: Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, and English Proficiency

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. Limitat...

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Published in:Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 2016-01, Vol.44 (1), p.65-76
Main Authors: Li, Jiaqi, Marbley, Aretha Faye, Bradley, Loretta J., Lan, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
aculturación
Asians
Attitudes
Correlation
Counseling Services
dominio del inglés
English (Second Language)
English language
English proficiency
ethnic identity
Ethnicity
Foreign Students
Help Seeking
identidad étnica
Language Proficiency
Second Language Learning
Self Concept
Student Attitudes
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Summary: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 discussed. Los autores examinaron las actitudes hacia la búsqueda de ayuda de 109 estudiantes internacionales chinos cursando estudios en Estados Unidos. Los resultados revelaron que existen relaciones significativas entre la aculturación, la indentidad étnica, el dominio del idioma y las actitudes hacia la búsqueda de servicios profesionales de consejería. Se discuten las limitaciones y recomendaciones para investigaciones futuras.
ISSN:0883-8534
2161-1912
DOI:10.1002/jmcd.12037