Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Asian Americans, Collectivism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Alvin Segal

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Discuss the adaptive value of seeking help as a coping strategy. Reactions to stress are similar across cultures, and actively seeking help differs across cultures. It is often helpful to seek aid from friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. Benefit of social support on mental and physical health is well-documented, sometimes maybe intrusive or give poor advice or help not match needs, thus increasing one"s stress. Asians, asian americans, and individuals from collectivistic cultures are less likely to seek help from others. This is based in a tendency, in collectivistic cultures, to avoid burdening others with one"s problems: describe how people " s time orientation might influence their time management. A common source of stress is feeling there is not enough time to accomplish tasks. Future-oriented" people see the consequences of their behavior on future goals. Are less likely to procrastinate, are better able to meet their goals and commitments.