In a Study Examining Help Seeking for Emotional Problems, Spencer

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a study examining help seeking for emotional problems, Spencer and Chen (2004) found that Chinese Americans who experienced language-based discrimination were more likely to ______.

• A)seek out informal help from friends and relatives rather than from physicians
• B)avoid all health care
• C)seek higher educated providers
• D)self-medicate

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Definitions:

Resilient

The ability to quickly recover from difficulties or spring back into shape; emotional strength in facing stress or hardship.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.

Social Comparison

The tendency to assess one’s abilities, achievements, social status, and other attributes by measuring them against those of other people, especially one’s peers.

Significant Adversity

Major difficulties or misfortune that requires coping mechanisms and resilience to overcome.