Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2001
Abstract
Japanese aspects of identity and coping attitudes, sources, and practices were examined among a sample of 240 college students in Japan. Participants reported that they tended to use family members and friends when coping with personal difficulties; only 4.3% of the sample, however, felt comfortable turning to a professional (i.e., counselor) for help. We also investigated Japanese college students' personal, collective, and social aspects of identity (Cheek & Tropp, 1997 ). We found that collective identity was a significant predictor of seeking help from family members; social identity significantly predicted using substances to cope with problems, and participants with higher personal identity engaged in artistic endeavors as a form of coping with mental health concerns. Implications for counseling college students from Japan are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Yeh, C., Inose, M., Kobori, A., & Chang, T. (2001). Self and Coping among College Students in Japan. Journal Of College Student Development, 42(3), 242-56.
Comments
Copyright © 2001 The American College Personnel Association. This article first appeared in Journal of College Student Development 42:3 (May/June 2001), 242-256. Reprinted with permission by Johns Hopkins University Press.
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