Cultural Considerations for Chinese Americans in QPR Training
This presentation by Dr. Wei-Chien Lee focuses on understanding the cultural practices and beliefs of Chinese Americans that may impact mental health and wellness. It covers common phrases, outdated parenting practices, and common misconceptions. The session includes learning objectives, values, and skills practice scenarios to enhance QPR listening and referral skills.
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QPR Cultural Considerations: Chinese Americans For QPR Instructors Dr. Wei-Chien Lee
Learning Objectives 1. Understand and evaluate some common cultural practices that might impact an individual s wellness. 2. Understand some current statistics of Chinese Americans mental health. 3. Practice QPR listening and referring skills via role plays and discussions.
Values and beliefs that might be not effective 1. UNDERSTAND AND TEST SOME COMMON CULTURAL PRACTICES
Old Practices to Be Updated Without physical punishments, children will not be useful adults. ( ) Support and praise will spoil children. One can never be good enough. Comparison is one of the best ways to inspire and encourage children. Parents/elders know best/most. Expressing emotions equals being weak or unrefined. ( Sharp tongue, tofu heart. ( )
Some Common Phrases You want me to die? Let me kill myself to show you that ( ?) Parents are always right ( ) One should die to redeem ( I (we) scarified everything for you (
Some Common Gaps Kids now have it easy. There is no discrimination. Mental illness is not real.
I am so tired. I just want to fall asleep and never wake up. Don t think that way! Don t be negative. Think about your children. ______________________
Listening vs. Suggestion Sandy lost her beloved cat. She said, I will never find another cat like that. A listener wil say A. many people feel that way. B. I felt that when I lost my dog. But I do not feel that anymore. C. Sound like that cat is very special to you.
Listening vs. Advising I am a big failure. Everyone seems to hate me. A. None sense, I like you. B. You should base your own value on others opinion. C. What happened? D. What s going on?
Listening vs. Advising I feel very depressed. A. You should try to be more social. B. Why did you think you are depressed? C. What happened? D. Tell me how have you been, please.
