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ISSN : 1229-0688
The present study investigated Koreans' attitudes toward seeking professionals according to gender, age, and the level of individualism/collectivism. Research participants were 198 community sample, 150 college students, and 193 adolescents. They filled out the Attitude Toward Seeking Professional Help Scale(Fisher & Turner, 1975) and The Scale of Individualism-Collectivism(Singelis & Triandis, 1995). Results indicated that women and adolescents showed more positive attitudes toward seeking professional help than their counterparts, The positive relationship found between the level of collectivism and the score of trust toward professionals. However, there was negative relationship found between the level of vertical individualism and the score of stigma tolerance related to mental illness.