Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Department
Psychology
Reader 1
Sheila Walker
Reader 2
Judith LeMaster
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© 2014 Ishani R. Deo
Abstract
Epidemiological studies have shown that disparities in mental health service utilization still exist among ethnic minority groups in the United States. This study looks specifically at the lay referral system and what factors influence the likelihood of an individual referring a friend to mental health services. Since college student populations have fewer barriers than most to seeking treatment, 60 Asian American and 49 White American college students were sampled for the purposes of this study. They evaluated one of four vignettes in which cultural competency of the potential therapist and type of symptoms being presented were manipulated. Though there was no significant interaction found, implications of the current findings and corrections to the methodology for future research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Deo, Ishani, "Cultural Factors in Mental Health Referral Among Asian Americans" (2014). Scripps Senior Theses. 413.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/413
