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Paul Youngbin Kim, Ph.D.
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Research in progress
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Psychology
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Perfectionism, cultural values, and self-compassion can all impact the ways in which a person may present themselves. The desire to appear perfect has been found to mask psychological distress. Our study examines how perfectionism, as well as other variables that influence self-presentation, can impact help-seeking attitudes. We focus on the influence of perfectionistic self-presentation on mental health outcomes in Asian American college students. We predicted that self-compassion will be correlated with positive help-seeking attitudes, while perfectionistic self-presentation will be related to more unfavorable help-seeking attitudes. We also examine how culture, specifically emotional self-control and family recognition through achievement, can alter these relationships. Data collection is still ongoing, but preliminary correlations based on 101 Asian American college students indicated that help-seeking attitudes was correlated with cultural value of emotional restraint, and the perfectionistic self-presentation subscale of non-disclosure of imperfection.
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Role of perfectionism, self-compassion, and cultural values on help-seeking attitudes of Asian American college students
Perfectionism, cultural values, and self-compassion can all impact the ways in which a person may present themselves. The desire to appear perfect has been found to mask psychological distress. Our study examines how perfectionism, as well as other variables that influence self-presentation, can impact help-seeking attitudes. We focus on the influence of perfectionistic self-presentation on mental health outcomes in Asian American college students. We predicted that self-compassion will be correlated with positive help-seeking attitudes, while perfectionistic self-presentation will be related to more unfavorable help-seeking attitudes. We also examine how culture, specifically emotional self-control and family recognition through achievement, can alter these relationships. Data collection is still ongoing, but preliminary correlations based on 101 Asian American college students indicated that help-seeking attitudes was correlated with cultural value of emotional restraint, and the perfectionistic self-presentation subscale of non-disclosure of imperfection.
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