Cultural Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Support Young Adults of Asian Ethnicities in Canada Who Demonstrate Maladaptive Outcomes as a Result of Perfectionism
Cultural Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Support Young Adults of Asian Ethnicities in Canada Who Demonstrate Maladaptive Outcomes as a Result of Perfectionism
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2023-12-04
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Lee, Christopher
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Research has shown that in most Asian culture perfectionism is highly esteemed. However, the literature also indicates that perfectionism can lead to an array of psychopathologies and maladaptive health outcomes. Individuals of Asian ethnicities can have difficulties with perfectionism due to its similarities with Asian cultural values and perfectionism. With the rise of Asians in Canada and a gap in the research on perfectionism in non-Western cultures, this Capstone project provided a cultural adaptation of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to support young adult Asian Canadians who present maladaptive outcomes due to perfectionism. The findings suggest the importance of Asian family influences, acculturation, orientation to cultural identity, and its perception among young adult Asian Canadians. Based on the findings, a culturally adapted ACT protocol that emphasized role induction, the therapeutic alliance, and the integration of a systemic lens was recommended for clinicians who have Asian Canadian clients to manage the maladaptive outcomes of perfectionism.
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maladaptive perfectionism , family perfectionism , acculturation , Asian Canadian perfectionism , cultural adaptation , acceptance and commitment therapy , Asian American perfectionism
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States , openAccess