GROUP-COUNSELING EXPECTATIONS AMONG ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS - THE ROLE OF CULTURE-SPECIFIC FACTORS

The present study investigated the influence of loss of face and accul turation on the group psychotherapy expectations of Asian American stu dents (N = 134) with the Positive Attitudes subscale from Y. S. Slocum 's (1987) Group Therapy Survey. Results showed that loss of face was n ot a significant predictor of positive attitudes toward group counseli ng, whereas acculturation was. U. Kim's (1988) measure of acculturatio n was based on J. W. Berry's (1980) model, which posits four accultura tion statuses: assimilation, separation, integration, and marginalizat ion. Of the 4 scales, only the integrationist status significantly pre dicted positive attitudes toward group counseling. Counseling and rese arch implications of the results are discussed.