Help Seeking Among Asian Americans With Suicidal Behaviors

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Ann T. Tokars ◽  
Kun Yueh Hsieh ◽  
Joyce P. Chu
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors

Asians and the Myth of the Model Minority in Higher Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 447-468
Author(s):  
Ronn Johnson ◽  
Ji Youn Cindy Kim ◽  
Jojo Yanki Lee
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Model Minority ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Dominant Culture ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Seeking Behavior

When compared with African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans, Asian are often attributed more positive attributions from the dominant culture. The developed stereotype, Myth of the Model Minority (MMM), suggests Asian Americans achieve a higher degree of success than the general population. Under the internalized assumption of being psychologically trouble free, the MMM stereotype contributes to Asians being less inclined to proactively engage in help seeking behavior despite the presence of severe mental health concerns. Psychocultural examples relating to Asian Americans (e.g., Virginia Tech Shooter case) are reviewed to form a clinical and forensic psychological framework that offers a challenge as to why the MMM is problematic in higher education. The myths related to MMM and the experiences—positive or negative—of MMM are analyzed to encourage subsequent empirically-based applications for addressing MMM as well as serving as a caveat against using monocausal explanations or other thumbnail assessments of Asian American behavior in higher education.

scholarly journals Using Korean Dramas as a Precision Mental Health Education Tool for Asian Americans: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Van My Ta Park ◽  
R. Henry Olaisen ◽  
Quyen Vuong ◽  
Lisa G. Rosas ◽  
Mildred K. Cho
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Education Tool

Precision mental health (MH) holds great potential for revolutionizing MH care and reducing the burden of mental illness. Efforts to engage Asian Americans in precision MH research is necessary to help reduce MH disparities. Korean drama (“K-drama”) television shows may be an effective educational tool to increase precision MH knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) among Asian Americans. This study determined whether KAB improved after participating in a K-drama precision MH workshop, and examined the participants’ perspectives about K-dramas’ utility as an educational tool. A K-drama precision MH workshop in English/Vietnamese/Korean was conducted with a convenience sample (n = 122). Pre-/post-tests on precision MH KAB (genetics and genetic testing, and MH and help-seeking) and a survey on K-dramas’ utility as an educational tool were administered. Findings revealed a significant difference in the pre- and post-test KAB scores overall, by genetics and genetic testing, and by MH and help-seeking. There were also significant increases in the overall post-test KAB scores by workshop (language) participation. Overall, participants responded positively on the utility of K-dramas as a precision MH educational tool. This study demonstrates the feasibility of K-drama as an innovative and widely available health education tool to educate communities about precision MH.

scholarly journals Correlates of Suicidal Behaviors Among Asian Americans

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aileen Alfonso Duldulao ◽  
David Takeuchi ◽  
Seunghye Hong
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors

Concerns about Suicide among Asian Americans: The Need for Outreach?

Social Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122
Author(s):  
Carol A Leung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Mental Health Awareness ◽  
Point Rating Scale

Abstract Suicide was the ninth leading cause of death for Asian Americans in 2017. The growth of Asian American populations has led to more discussions about suicide prevention efforts. A 128-item needs assessment survey was administered at cultural events in 10 predominantly immigrant Asian communities. In five years, 1,840 respondents (61 percent response rate) filled out the survey anonymously to express their health and mental health concerns. This study aims to identify factors and help-seeking behaviors associated with having suicidal concerns among Asian Americans in various subgroups. Among the respondents, 1,314 rated the intensity of their concerns about suicide with an average of 0.74 (SD = 1.11) on a four-point rating scale in that 13.7 percent rated their concerns as severe. Taiwanese respondents expressed the highest intensity score (1.09) compared with other ethnic groups (from 0.29 to 1.04). A logistic regression analysis found that each unit of health concerns on a four-point rating scale significantly increases the likelihood of suicide concerns by 46 times among Asian Americans. Consistent with previous studies, immigrants were likely to share mental health problems with friends and physicians. Effective suicide prevention requires mental health awareness programming for the Asian American community.

scholarly journals Understanding Family Connections and Help Seeking Behavior in Chinese American Immigrant Adults who Attempt Suicide

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Wong ◽  
Dong Li Hou ◽  
Evaon Wong-Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Family Culture ◽  
American Immigrant ◽  
Study Participants

Aim: This study explores the influence of beliefs, values and norms in Chinese family culture as they relate to attitudes and beliefs about mental health and mental health services. It examines family and acculturative stressors occurring in the immigrant’s social context on attitudes about suicidal distress and help-seeking behaviors, and focuses on appropriate forms of services for suicidal behaviors among adult immigrants experiencing suicidal behaviors. Methods: The study design is descriptive, using a qualitative approach. Six Chinese American immigrant adults who had attempted suicide participated in semi-structured interviews in Mandarin or Cantonese. The content was analyzed using a constant comparative approach. Results: Study participants exhibited various reactions to suicidal distress, attitudes about needing help and usefulness and relevance of existing intervention strategies and services that reflected influences of Chinese family culture. Interactions with family members negatively impacted study participants’ attitudes about using services and hindered pathways to care. Acculturative stressors, along with weak family ties and the absence of strong community networks exacerbated the strategies for effective services. Conclusion: This study raises the question of the efficacy of several Western-culture based service delivery models on help-seeking behaviors on such populations. Furthermore, the study discusses ethnic sensitive approaches with core roles for family, peers and community for supporting those at risk of attempting suicide and linking them to appropriate community-based services.

Face and Asian and Asian Americans' Help-Seeking Behavior

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Ya Liao ◽  
Jamie Louie ◽  
Michelle Wang ◽  
Anna Carideo
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Help Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Methodological Issues in Examining Help Seeking Among Asian Americans: NLAAS

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Abe-Kim ◽  
Esteban V. Cardemil ◽  
David Takeuchi ◽  
Seunghye Hong ◽  
Rachel Joffee Falmagne
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Methodological Issues
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