International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
Volume 37, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 179-197

Psychological Help-Seeking among Latin American Immigrants in Canada: Testing a Culturally-Expanded Model of the Theory of Reasoned Action Using Path Analysis (Article)

Kuo B.C.H.* , Roldan-Bau A. , Lowinger R.
  • a Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Chrysler Hall South, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
  • b Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Ave., Chrysler Hall South, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada
  • c Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV, United States

Abstract

The current study investigated the psychosocial and cultural predictors of psychological help-seeking based on the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA: Ajzen and Fishbein 1980) in a sample of 223 adult Latin American immigrants living in Canada. Using path analysis, the results provided empirical support for the TRA, as both help-seeking attitudes and subjective norms were found to influence participants’ help-seeking intentions. Moreover, the re-specified culturally-expanded model showed a good fit to the data and revealed the direct and indirect effects that bi-directional acculturation (Latino and Canadian Cultural orientations), familism, and collective coping had on help-seeking intentions. The results point to the integral roles familism and subjective norms of social referents (e.g., parents, siblings) play in the help-seeking decision process among Latin Americans. Limitations, future research directions and clinical implications are considered and discussed. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

familism Latino Help-seeking Coping Acculturation Theory of reasoned action

Index Keywords

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84939998593&doi=10.1007%2fs10447-015-9236-5&partnerID=40&md5=23767f5e72b036455f17e7e66bf2690a

DOI: 10.1007/s10447-015-9236-5
ISSN: 01650653
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English