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Culture and social support.

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Kim, Heejung S., Sherman, David K., Taylor, Shelley E.·2008·American Psychologist
DOI 10.1037/0003-066x
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Social support is one of the most effective means by which people can cope with stressful events. Yet little research has examined whether there are cultural differences in how people utilize their social support networks. A review of studies on culture and social support presents evidence that Asians and Asian Americans are more reluctant to explicitly ask for support from close others than are European Americans because they are more concerned about the potentially negative relational consequences of such behaviors. Asians and Asian Americans are more likely to use and benefit from forms of support that do not involve explicit disclosure of personal stressful events and feelings of distress. Discussion centers on the potential implications of these findings for intercultural interactions and for the use of mental health services by Asians and Asian Americans.

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  • Most studies on IU, stress, and media consumption have been conducted in North America and Western Europe, which limits the cross-cultural application of the findings.

    “Most studies on IU, stress, and media consumption have been conducted in North America and Western Europe, which limits the cross-cultural application of the findings.”

    From Impact of Media-Induced Uncertainty on Mental Health: Narrative-Based Perspective. (2025) · cites this paper as [165]

  • American and European populations report high levels of uncertainty-induced stress due to political instability and economic downturns, while research from East Asia suggests that collectivist cultures may use different coping mechanisms, such as social cohesion and community-based stress buffering.

    “For example, while American and European populations report high levels of uncertainty-induced stress due to political instability and economic downturns, research from East Asia suggests that collectivist cultures may use different coping mechanisms, such as social cohesion and community-based stress buffering [165].”

    From Impact of Media-Induced Uncertainty on Mental Health: Narrative-Based Perspective. (2025) · cites this paper as [165]

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Authors
Kim, H. S., Sherman, D. K., & Taylor, S. E.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
ORCID
Venue
American Psychologist
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2008
Volume
63
Issue
6
Pages
518-526
ISSN
  • 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-990X
DOI
10.1037/0003-066x
OpenAlex
W2018535391
Cited by
1,252
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 85 · 2025: 92 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 95 · 2022: 85 · 2021: 110 · 2020: 87 · 2019: 64 · 2018: 63 · 2017: 60 · 2016: 75 · 2015: 73 · 2014: 74 · 2013: 80 · 2012: 50
FWCI
103.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Funders
National Science Foundation (BCS-033863; BCS-0729532)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
social support, culture, cultural differences, Asian Americans, European Americans, help-seeking, stress coping, intercultural interaction, mental health service utilization
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Asian, Culture, Humans, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Social Support, Stress, Psychological

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