Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Counseling Services among Chinese International Students: Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, and English Proficiency.

The authors examined the help-seeking attitudes of 109 Chinese international students studying in the United States. Results revealed that significant relationships exist among acculturation, ethnic identity, English proficiency, and attitudes toward seeking professional counseling services. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed. Los autores examinaron las actitudes hacia la busqueda de ayuda de 109 estudiantes internacionales chinos cursando estudios en Estados Unidos. Los resultados revelaron que existen relaciones significativas entre la aculturacion, la indentidad etnica, el dominio del idioma y las actitudes hacia la busqueda de servicios profesionales de consejeria. Se discuten las limitaciones y recomendaciones para investigaciones futuras.

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