A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Parental Perceptions of Childhood Separation Anxiety Disorder Symptoms and Likelihood to Seek Help

Nguyen, SA; McAloon, J

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Parental Perceptions of Childhood Separation Anxiety Disorder Symptoms and Likelihood to Seek Help

Nguyen, SA

McAloon, J

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Citation:: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2018, 49 (3), pp. 453 - 469
Issue Date:: 2018-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Nguyen, SA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-8809	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McAloon, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8896-2578	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2018, 49 (3), pp. 453 - 469	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-0221	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/128396
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, © The Author(s) 2018. This study examined cross-cultural differences in parental interpretations of childhood separation anxiety disorder (SAD) symptoms and their subsequent likelihood to seek help or advice. It also assessed level of acculturation to Western society as a potential predictor of Asian parents’ judgments of perceived pathology and likelihood to seek help. A total of 108 Caucasian and Asian parents were presented with a vignette of a child displaying behaviors indicative of SAD and asked to rate their level of perceived pathology and likelihood to seek help. Results showed that Caucasian and Asian parents gave similar ratings of perceived pathology. However, Caucasian parents reported a greater likelihood to seek help or advice for SAD symptoms than Asian parents. Level of acculturation to Western society was not a statistically significant predictor of Asian parents’ perceptions and likelihood to seek help, above and beyond the variance explained by demographic factors and level of shame associated with help seeking. Although conclusions are discussed in light of methodological limitations, these preliminary findings highlight the importance of considering cultural factors when investigating children’s access to mental health services, especially when the presenting issue is SAD.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0022022118754722	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Social Psychology	en_US
dc.title	A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Parental Perceptions of Childhood Separation Anxiety Disorder Symptoms and Likelihood to Seek Help	en_US
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Abstract:

© 2018, © The Author(s) 2018. This study examined cross-cultural differences in parental interpretations of childhood separation anxiety disorder (SAD) symptoms and their subsequent likelihood to seek help or advice. It also assessed level of acculturation to Western society as a potential predictor of Asian parents’ judgments of perceived pathology and likelihood to seek help. A total of 108 Caucasian and Asian parents were presented with a vignette of a child displaying behaviors indicative of SAD and asked to rate their level of perceived pathology and likelihood to seek help. Results showed that Caucasian and Asian parents gave similar ratings of perceived pathology. However, Caucasian parents reported a greater likelihood to seek help or advice for SAD symptoms than Asian parents. Level of acculturation to Western society was not a statistically significant predictor of Asian parents’ perceptions and likelihood to seek help, above and beyond the variance explained by demographic factors and level of shame associated with help seeking. Although conclusions are discussed in light of methodological limitations, these preliminary findings highlight the importance of considering cultural factors when investigating children’s access to mental health services, especially when the presenting issue is SAD.

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