Propensity for seeking counseling services: a comparison of Asian and American undergraduates.
The authors used the somaticization scale of the Brief Symptom Inventory to study Asian and American college students' propensity for seeking counseling at an American university. They found that the Asian students were more likely than the American students were to report that they would seek counseling services when they experience somatic discomfort. The Asian students scored significantly higher on inclination for seeking counseling than did the American students.
D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000208:ethnology*; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States