The authors examined the extent to which Asian American adolescents who were living in Hawaii adhered to Asian and European American cultural values in relation to mental health variables including collective self-esteem (membership, private, public, importance to identity), cognitive flexibility, general self-efficacy, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Results and implications for counselors are discussed.
‘This is a peer reviewed version of the following article:
Omizo, M. M., Kim, B. S. K., & Abel, N. R. (2008). Asian and European American cultural values, bicultural competence, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help among Asian American adolescents. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 36(1), 15-28.,
which has been published in final form at: DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2008.tb00066.x This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving'.
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