Journal of College Counseling
Volume 22, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 179-192

Supporting International Students: Enhancing College Counselors’ Multicultural Counseling Competence (Article)

Kim N.* , Oh S. , Mumbauer J.
  • a Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, University of Central Florida, United States
  • b Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, University of Central Florida, United States, Department of Psychology, Merrimack College, United States
  • c Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, University of Central Florida, United States

Abstract

International students experience significant difficulties as they adjust to the dominant culture in the United States. However, there is a substantial gap between the reported academic and sociological distress these students experience and their help-seeking behaviors. This article reviews international students’ distinctive challenges in seeking professional help and proposes guidelines to effectively support these students by enhancing college counselors’ multicultural counseling competence. © 2019 by the American Counseling Association. All rights reserved.

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International students Mental health help seeking college counseling multicultural counseling competence

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068530350&doi=10.1002%2fjocc.12129&partnerID=40&md5=7340a7d2f563ebe2d8b9376ea9111cc2
DOI: 10.1002/jocc.12129
ISSN: 10990399
Original Language: English