| Title: |
Examining U.S. and Japanese College Students' Differences in Psychological Distress: The Mediating Roles of Valued Action And Experiential Avoidance |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Drake, Chad E.; Masuda, Akihiko; Dalsky, David; Stevens, Kimberly T.; Kramer, Sam; Primeaux, Sunni J.; Muto, Takashi; Mitamura, Takashi |
| Source: |
International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. Mar 2019 41(1):25-40. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
16 |
| Publication Date: |
2019 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Cross Cultural Studies; Therapy; Intervention; Measures (Individuals); Emotional Disturbances; Correlation; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Scores; Cultural Influences; Foreign Countries; Cultural Differences; Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States; Japan |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10447-018-9342-2 |
| ISSN: |
0165-0653 |
| Abstract: |
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a counseling modality that features values clarification interventions. However, a well-established ACT-consistent measure of values for practitioners and researchers is lacking. The present study, therefore, examined an exploratory measure called the Valued Time and Difficulty Questionnaire (VTDQ; Wilson et al. 2010) and investigated the possible explanatory role of multiple ACT constructs on psychological distress. Obtained cross-national differences with a sample of 188 U.S. and 223 Japanese students were consistent with previous research. Moreover, a multiple mediator model revealed significant indirect effects of VTDQ subscale scores for time and difficulty on the association between culture and symptoms. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2019 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1205166 |
| Database: |
ERIC |