The present study proposed to investigate the effects of level of acculturation and of language of the therapy interview on self-disclosure by Mexican-American women. It was predicted that self-disclosure would be affected by both level of acculturation and by the language of the initial therapy interview. The principal implication of this finding is that for the first-generation Mexican-American woman, that is, a woman who has not acculturated to the mainstream society, the language in which therapy is conducted constitutes a significant factor in predicting whether she is likely to self disclose and thereby benefit from the therapy. The findings of this study suggest that less acculturated Mexican-American women would be more likely to utilize mental health services if they are available in Spanish.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330901 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Cortese, Margaret |
| Contributors | Hughes, Howard, 1937-, Stephens, Elvis C., Hughes, Anita E., Johnson, Ray W., Holloway, Harold D. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 113 leaves : ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Cortese, Margaret, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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