Mental health attitudes among Caucasian-American and Korean counseling students.
Attitudinal differences among 104 Korean and 107 Caucasian-American counseling students was investigated using the Mental Health Values Questionnaire (MHVQ). Caucasian-American students reported significantly greater attitudinal scores on the negative traits, untrustworthiness, and unconventional reality subscales. In contrast, the Korean sample reported higher attitudinal scores on the achievement and affective control subscales. Implications for cross-cultural mental health education and practice are discussed.
Gellis
Zvi D
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School of Social Welfare, State University of New York at Albany, 12222, USA. gellis@albany.edu
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Nam Soon
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Lee
Shinyoung
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Kim
Jeehoon
J
D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000193:education*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*