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      The Role of Enculturation on the Help-Seeking Attitudes Among Filipino Americans in Guam

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      International Perspectives in Psychology
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          Abstract

          The present study examined the association between enculturation and mental health help-seeking attitudes and the mediation of self-stigma on this association among Filipino American college students in Guam. A total of 110 self-identified Filipino American students in a public university completed an online survey, including questionnaires to assess enculturation, mental health help-seeking attitudes, and self-stigma. As hypothesized, enculturation was negatively associated with mental health help-seeking attitudes, and this association was fully mediated by self-stigma, above and beyond the contributions of covariates, such as age, socioeconomic status, generational status, gender, English fluency, and mental health problems. In other words, higher levels of enculturation were associated with greater levels of self-stigma, which in turn led to lower levels of positive help-seeking attitudes. Clinical and counseling implications for mental health help-seeking among Filipino Americans in Guam or Pacific islands are discussed.

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          Impact and Implications

          This study examined whether self-stigma mediated the association between enculturation and mental health help-seeking attitudes among Filipino American college students in Guam. The mediation of self-stigma was evidenced, suggesting that self-stigma may explain why some Filipino American college students, who maintain their heritage culture, in Guam are less likely to seek mental health services than their peers. This finding can be used to design culturally sensitive intervention and prevention programs for immigrants who need psychological help.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                International Perspectives in Psychology
                International Perspectives in Psychology
                American Psychological Association (APA)
                2157-3883
                2157-3891
                April 2020
                April 2020
                : 9
                : 2
                : 84-95
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Guam
                Article
                10.1037/ipp0000127
                23636ba3-55d7-4270-a0fe-6a69ebbc5d75
                © 2020
                History

                Sociology,Assessment, Evaluation & Research methods,Political science,Psychology,General behavioral science,Public health

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