Asian American Coping Attitudes, sources, and Practices: Implications for Indigenous Counseling Strategies

Authors

Christine J. Yeh, University of San FranciscoFollow
Yu-Wei Wang

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2000

Abstract

Coping attitudes, sources, and practices were assessed within and across a sample of Asian American college and graduate students from four ethnic groups: Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and Indian (N = 470). We found that Asian Americans tended to endorse coping sources and practices that emphasized talking with familial and social relations rather than professionals such as counselors and doctors. Korean Americans were significantly more likely to cope with problems by engaging in religious activities. Counseling implications are discussed.

Comments

This is a post-print version of an article published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Recommended Citation

Yeh, C. J., & Wang, Y. W. (2000). Asian American coping attitudes, sources, and practices: Implications for indigenous counseling strategies. Journal of College Student Development, 41, 94-103.