The Impacts of Self-Construals and Masculinity/Femininity: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of American and Japanese College Students' Attitudes toward Mental Health Services
Niwako Yamawaki,
Psychology
The purpose of this study is to investigate the patterns of help-seeking attitudes toward mental health services between Japan and the United States and to examine what makes such difference between two nations. In particular, the roles of individualism/collectivism and masculinity/femininity on attitude toward mental health professionals will be examined. Given the equivalent prevalence of problems of mental illness and the similar detrimental impact on not only individuals with mental illness but also their family members between Japan and the United States, examining what factors attribute the tendency of not seeking professional help is worthy of study.
