Filipino American acculturation, ethnic identity and utilization of mental health services

Project (M.S.W., Social Work) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2011.This study investigates what role acculturation and ethnic identification play in relation to a Filipino American???s willingness to utilize mental health services. The study involves a sample of 54 participants, eighteen years of age or older, who identify as Filipino American and who reside within the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley areas. Study findings indicated that subjects identified with the value of keeping problems within the family system. In addition, subjects were more favorable to the notion of encouraging others to utilize mental health services but were less favorable in utilizing services for themselves. The researcher is demonstrating the importance of recognizing the needs of the Filipino American community and what role social work practitioners have in encouraging the utilization of mental health services.Social Wor