Culture and social support:

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" Culture and social support: "
Taylor, Shelley E; Sherman, David K; Kim, Heejung S; Jarcho, Johanna; Takagi, Kaori

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	916851
Doc. No	:	LA1tr8z9gs
Title & Author	:	Culture and social support:. who seeks it and why? [Article]\ Taylor, Shelley E; Sherman, David K; Kim, Heejung S; Jarcho, Johanna; Takagi, Kaori
Date	:	2004
Title of Periodical	:	UCLA
Abstract	:	Are Asians and Asian Americans more or less likely to seek social support for dealing with stress than European Americans? On the one hand, the collectivist orientation of Asian countries might favor the sharing of stressful problems; on the other hand, efforts to maintain group harmony might discourage such efforts. In 2 studies, Koreans (Study 1) and Asians and Asian Americans in the United States (Study 2) reported using social support less for coping with stress than European Americans. Study 3 examined potential explanations for these effects and revealed that relationship concerns accounted for the cultural differences in use of support seeking. Discussion centers on the potential benefits and liabilities of seeking social support.