The cultural impact on depression expression and attitudes toward seeking professional help: A comparative study of Americans and South Koreans

Cross-Cultural Examination of Depression

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

✍ Sung-Kyung Yoo; Thomas M. Skovholt 📂 Article 📅 2001 🏛 American Counseling Association 🌐 English ⚖ 657 KB

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‐se