Date of Award
January 2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Counseling Psychology & Community Services
First Advisor
Cindy L. Juntunen
Abstract
Asian Americans utilize both high and low context communication styles depending on their values and cultural backgrounds. Their styles of communication are unique cultural factors and individualized by their level of acculturation. This study explored how those communication styles could contribute to the process of forming therapeutic relationships. The results indicated that communication styles were associated with levels of acculturation, help seeking attitudes for mental health professionals, and therapeutic working alliance. In addition, step wise multiple regression analysis indicated that interpersonal sensitivity in communication style and help seeking attitudes were predictor for therapeutic working alliance. These findings indicate how Asian Americans’ culture specific factors could influence the therapeutic working alliance and supports the argument that psychotherapists must consider those factors in the therapy process.
Recommended Citation
Oba, Yoshitaro, "High/ Low Context Communication And Therapeutic Working Alliance Among Asian Americans" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 1940.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/1940