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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: People with different cultural backgrounds can evaluate the appropriateness of direct and indirect support seeking differently. In this study we explored how direct and indirect communication rules for verbal support seeking by patients with diabetes were perceived among Dutch and Surinamese female participants, and whether the appropriateness differed for the ingroup, outgroup and intercultural support seeker-support provider interactions.
UNASSIGNED: The study applied a 2 (direct versus indirect support seeking) X 2 (Surinamese patient versus Dutch patient) X 2 (Surinamese support provider versus Dutch support provider)-design. Dutch and Surinamese participants (N = 686) were randomly assigned to one of the eight conditions in which they were provided with a depiction of the patient, the direct or indirect request for help, and the help provider. The main outcome was the rated appropriateness of the help-seeking request in the specific context.
UNASSIGNED: The results revealed a significant main effect of communication style: both, Surinamese and Dutch participants evaluated the direct help-seeking as more appropriate compared to indirect help-seeking, independent of patient or provider culture. This effect was particularly strong in participants who scored high on the individual difference in independent self, as shown by a significant interaction.
UNASSIGNED: Literature usually identifies that Surinamese and Dutch populations have different cultural backgrounds and values that express themselves in different attitudes, in general more collectivistic and more individualistic, respectively. However, with regard to help seeking preferences the study results did not verify this expectation. These findings underscore the importance of the support providers\' role in assessing and understanding the individuals\' communication style with regard to help-seeking, rather than assuming communication preferences on the basis of cultural background.
UNASSIGNED: The study applied a 2 (direct versus indirect support seeking) X 2 (Surinamese patient versus Dutch patient) X 2 (Surinamese support provider versus Dutch support provider)-design. Dutch and Surinamese participants (N = 686) were randomly assigned to one of the eight conditions in which they were provided with a depiction of the patient, the direct or indirect request for help, and the help provider. The main outcome was the rated appropriateness of the help-seeking request in the specific context.
UNASSIGNED: The results revealed a significant main effect of communication style: both, Surinamese and Dutch participants evaluated the direct help-seeking as more appropriate compared to indirect help-seeking, independent of patient or provider culture. This effect was particularly strong in participants who scored high on the individual difference in independent self, as shown by a significant interaction.
UNASSIGNED: Literature usually identifies that Surinamese and Dutch populations have different cultural backgrounds and values that express themselves in different attitudes, in general more collectivistic and more individualistic, respectively. However, with regard to help seeking preferences the study results did not verify this expectation. These findings underscore the importance of the support providers\' role in assessing and understanding the individuals\' communication style with regard to help-seeking, rather than assuming communication preferences on the basis of cultural background.
摘要：
■具有不同文化背景的人可以对直接和间接支持寻求不同的适当性进行评估。在这项研究中，我们探讨了如何在荷兰和苏里南女性参与者中感知糖尿病患者寻求口头支持的直接和间接沟通规则。以及小组的适当性是否不同，外组和跨文化支持寻求者与支持提供者的互动。
■该研究采用了2（直接与间接支持寻求）X2（苏里南患者与荷兰患者）X2（苏里南支持提供者与荷兰支持提供者）设计。荷兰和苏里南参与者（N=686）被随机分配到八种情况之一，在这些情况下，他们被提供了对患者的描述，直接或间接的求助,和帮助提供者。主要结果是，在具体情况下，寻求帮助的请求被评为适当性。
■结果显示了沟通风格的显着主要影响：两者，苏里南和荷兰参与者评估直接寻求帮助比间接寻求帮助更合适，独立于患者或提供者文化。在独立自我的个体差异得分较高的参与者中，这种影响尤其强烈，如显著的相互作用所示。
■文献通常认为苏里南人和荷兰人具有不同的文化背景和价值观，以不同的态度表达自己，一般来说，更多的集体主义和个人主义，分别。然而,关于帮助寻求偏好,研究结果未能证实这一预期.这些发现强调了支持提供者在评估和理解个人寻求帮助方面的沟通风格的重要性，而不是根据文化背景来假设沟通偏好。
■该研究采用了2（直接与间接支持寻求）X2（苏里南患者与荷兰患者）X2（苏里南支持提供者与荷兰支持提供者）设计。荷兰和苏里南参与者（N=686）被随机分配到八种情况之一，在这些情况下，他们被提供了对患者的描述，直接或间接的求助,和帮助提供者。主要结果是，在具体情况下，寻求帮助的请求被评为适当性。
■结果显示了沟通风格的显着主要影响：两者，苏里南和荷兰参与者评估直接寻求帮助比间接寻求帮助更合适，独立于患者或提供者文化。在独立自我的个体差异得分较高的参与者中，这种影响尤其强烈，如显著的相互作用所示。
■文献通常认为苏里南人和荷兰人具有不同的文化背景和价值观，以不同的态度表达自己，一般来说，更多的集体主义和个人主义，分别。然而,关于帮助寻求偏好,研究结果未能证实这一预期.这些发现强调了支持提供者在评估和理解个人寻求帮助方面的沟通风格的重要性，而不是根据文化背景来假设沟通偏好。
