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 …

Abstract Are Asians and Asian Americans more or less likely to seek social support for
dealing with stress than European Americans? On the one hand, the collectivist orientation …

Social support is believed to be a universally valuable resource for combating stress, yet
Asians and Asian Americans report that social support is not helpful to them, resist seeking …

This research examined whether people from collectivistic cultures are less likely to seek
social support than are people from individualistic cultures because they are more cautious …

In this chapter we touch upon two areas of critical impor-tance to social-psychological stress
modeling in Hispanic mental health. First, we briefly review selected aspects of social …

Research has shown that Asians/Asian Americans are less likely to seek social support to
deal with stressful situations than European Americans. Two studies examined the …

The present research examined cultural differences in the type and frequency of support
provided as well as the motivations underlying these behaviors. Study 1, an open-ended …

Limited research has examined cultural influences on the use and perceived effectiveness
of social support in diverse racial and ethnic groups. The present study examined similarities …

Using data from the National Survey of Families and Households (1988), this study
examines cultural variations in social networks and support. The responses of African …

Israeli Jews and Arabs live in one country with surprisingly little knowledge of each other.
Representative samples of the Israeli Jewish (n= 485) and Arab (n= 384) populations …