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Cross-Cultural Examination of Depression Expression and Help-Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of American and Korean College Students

✍ Scribed by Sung-Kyung Yoo; Thomas M. Skovholt

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 2001
Tongue: English
Weight: 657 KB
Volume: 4
Category: Article
ISSN: 1099-0399
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2001.tb00179.x

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✦ Synopsis

This study examined cross‐cultural differences in depression expression and help‐seeking behavior among college students in the United States and Korea. Results indicated that the Korean students showed more somatization tendency, negative affect, and negative help‐seeking behavior. Negative help‐seeking behavior of Korean students was shown to relate to somatization. Counseling implications are discussed.