ABSTRACT

Despite diverse, rich cultural traditions and abundant economic opportunity, there has been a paucity of research on psychology in Southeast Asia. This book aims to fill that gap, with a series of well-written theoretical and empirical chapters by PhD psychologists in SE Asia along with respected international colleagues and co-authors from around the globe.

In particular this book focuses upon critical sociocultural, clinical, and health issues and perspectives in psychology in Southeast Asia. Overviews help contextualize the cultural data, permitting nuanced examination of significant psychological issues in nations such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and more.

Psychologists and mental health professionals with interests in Asia will find this book to be a must-read, as will other readers seeking to deepen their cultural and international understanding.

part 1|4 pages

Resilience and adjustment

chapter 2|18 pages

Psychology in the Philippines

An overview of the state of the discipline emphasising sociocultural, clinical, and health perspectives

chapter 3|7 pages

Psychology in Cambodia

Looking forward with resilience

chapter 4|11 pages

Moving forward

Understanding the adjustment of domestic violence survivors from the perspective of family counselling

chapter 5|18 pages

Filipina migrant domestic workers in Asia

Mental health and resilience

part 2|4 pages

Well-being

chapter 10|10 pages

What makes young Malaysians healthy?

Establishing the determinants of social well-being

part 3|3 pages

Identity and health perspectives in Southeast Asia, with assessment concerns

chapter 12|11 pages

Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees from Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia

Psychological perspectives on identity and health in the United States

chapter 13|15 pages

The moral identity of Malays

An empirical investigation of Malay moral attributes reflected on political and non-political Facebook pages

chapter 14|12 pages

Measures of body image and disordered eating for use with Malaysian populations

A critical review and methodologic critique of the recent literature

chapter 16|4 pages

Conclusion

Past, present, and future of psychology in Southeast Asia