Prevention Science and Practice/CAS in Counseling Programs, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, USA.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2021 Aug;57(6):1001-1009. doi: 10.1007/s10597-020-00715-3. Epub 2020 Oct 2.
Asian and Asian American students face culture-specific mental health risk factors, and the current study aims to examine whether a culture-specific community intervention in the form of a conference is an effective modality for psychoeducation in the Asian American community. Participants were assessed for reported changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior intentions related to mental health after attending the conference. A total of 118 conference participants filled out the survey. Participants reported changes in knowledge regarding mental health issues, generational differences, and the effects of culture. Participants also reported having a more open attitude towards mental health, having greater acceptance of mental health issues in themselves and others, and realizing that mental health issues are a community issue. Lastly, participants reported changes in behavior intentions such as communicating more with friends and family, engaging in perspective-taking, participating in advocacy and activism on mental health issues, and taking care of themselves and others.
亚裔和亚裔美国人学生面临特定于文化的心理健康风险因素，而目前的研究旨在检验以会议形式进行的特定于文化的社区干预是否是亚裔美国人社区心理教育的有效模式。与会者在参加会议后评估了与心理健康相关的知识、态度和行为意向的报告变化。共有 118 名会议参与者填写了调查。与会者报告了在心理健康问题、代际差异和文化影响方面的知识变化。与会者还表示对心理健康问题持更开放的态度，对自己和他人的心理健康问题更能接受，并认识到心理健康问题是一个社区问题。最后，参与者报告了行为意向的变化，例如与朋友和家人更多地交流、换位思考、参与心理健康问题的宣传和倡导活动、以及照顾自己和他人。
