Testing a multiple mediation model of Asian American college students' willingness to see a counselor.

@article{Kim2009TestingAM,
  title={Testing a multiple mediation model of Asian American college students' willingness to see a counselor.},
  author={Paul Youngbin Kim and Irene J. K. Park},
  journal={Cultural diversity \& ethnic minority psychology},
  year={2009},
  volume={15 3},
  pages={
          295-302
        }
}
  • P. Kim, Irene J. K. Park
  • Published 1 July 2009
  • Education, Psychology
  • Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology
Adapting the theory of reasoned action, the present study examined help-seeking beliefs, attitudes, and intent among Asian American college students (N = 110). A multiple mediation model was tested to see if the relation between Asian values and willingness to see a counselor was mediated by attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and subjective norm. A bootstrapping procedure was used to test the multiple mediation model. Results indicated that subjective norm was the sole… 
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