The present study examined the relationship between known risk factors for suicide and willingness to seek help among Asian American college students. The results revealed that Asian American students, relative to White American students, reported higher levels of two major contributors to suicidal risk: perceived burdensomeness on others and thwarted belongingness with others. Asian American students also reported less willingness to seek help from counselors and other mental health professionals than did White students. Furthermore, perceptions of burdensomeness (but not thwarted belongingness) mediated the link between students’ race (Asian vs. White) and their reluctance to seek help. These data suggest that for Asian Americans, perceptions of burdensomeness may increase desire for suicide while simultaneously decreasing willingness to seek help with one’s mental health issues. Additional results support the notion that Asian Americans perceive seeking mental health help as bringing yet further shame to one’s family. Perceived burdensomeness is not only a major contributor to suicidal risk but may also serve as a major obstacle on the road to recovery.

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亚裔美国大学生，感觉到负担，并愿意寻求帮助。

本研究调查了已知的自杀风险因素与亚裔美国大学生寻求帮助的意愿之间的关系。结果显示，与美国白人学生相比，亚裔美国学生报告自杀风险的两个主要因素更高：对他人的负担感和与他人的归属感受阻。与白人学生相比，亚裔美国学生也表示不太愿意向辅导员和其他心理健康专家寻求帮助。此外，负担感（但不会阻碍归属感）调节了学生种族（亚洲人与白人）与他们不愿寻求帮助之间的联系。这些数据表明，对于亚裔美国人来说，对负担的看法可能会增加自杀的愿望，同时会降低寻求心理健康问题帮助的意愿。其他结果支持这样一种观点，即亚裔美国人认为寻求心理健康帮助会给家人带来进一步的耻辱。感知到的负担不仅是导致自杀风险的主要因素，而且还可能成为康复道路上的主要障碍。