Help-seeking behavior among Southeast Asian refugees
Author(s):
Chung, Rita Chi-ying; Lin, Keh-ming
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Journal Of Community Psychology, Volume 22, Issue 2 (1994-04). pp. 109-120.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Examined the help-seeking behavior of 2,773 Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Hmong, and Chinese-Vietnamese refugees (aged 18–68 yrs) and compared the help-seeking patterns employed by these groups in their native country with those currently used after resettlement in the US. Intergroup differences in help-seeking behavior were found in Asia and also in the US. In Asia, Vietnamese were more likely to utilize Western medicine and the Hmong least likely to do so. In the US, Cambodians were more likely to utilize mainstream services and the Hmong were less likely to do so. For all groups there was a dramatic change from prominently utilizing traditional medicine in their home country to a higher usage of mainstream services in the US. Regardless of the significant increase in the use of Western medicine, traditional medicine continued to be important for all 5 Southeast Asian refugee groups after resettlement. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)