Download or read book The Relationships Between Experiences of Racism Internalized Racism and the Mental Health of East Asians in the U S written by Soyeong Kim and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Race scholars acknowledge that racism shapes the attitudes and subjectivities of everyone living in a society including that of the oppressed (Feagin, 2000). Given the high prevalence of racism experienced by Asian Americans in the U.S., this study sought to investigate the relationship between experiences of racism and psychological outcomes and the mediating role of internalized racism in defining this relationship with a community sample of 104 East Asians. The study examined two variables - internalized stereotypes and perceived stigmatization - as mechanisms through which experiences of racism influence the psychological outcomes of East Asians. The results indicated that experiences of racism have a significant relationship with a level of psychological distress and heightened awareness of stigmatized identity. Adherence to two prevailing Asian stereotypes - Expected Academic Success and Emotional Reservation - was found to have a significant association with increased psychological distress. Despite the high frequency of experiences of subtle racism reported by the current sample, adherence to Asian stereotypes and perceived stigmatization did not mediate the relationship between racism experiences and mental health outcomes. Overall, the findings highlight the need for further research regarding the impact of racism and internalized racism. The study includes implications for clinical interventions and directions for future research.
Download or read book Examining the Moderating Role of Internalized Racism on the Relation Between Racism related Stress and Mental Health in Asian Americans written by Danielle Godon-Decoteau and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internalized racism is a harmful and common form of racism that is theorized to be associated with helplessness, hopelessness, shame, and perpetuation of oppression (David & Derthick, 2013; Jones, 2000; Osajima, 2007; Pyke, 2010; Speight, 2007). Despite negative consequences, internalized racism has been understudied in the field of psychology, particularly in Asian Americans. To date, there is neither a comprehensive theory of internalized racism in Asian Americans nor any research exploring the effect of internalized racism on racism-related stress and Asian American mental health. This dissertation presents two monographs. The first is an original critical review and synthesis of the literature that puts forth the thesis that Asian Americans are at increased risk for internalizing racism due to the particular nature of anti-Asian American interpersonal and structural racism. It is argued that, to resist internalizing racism, people of color need to first be aware that racism against their group exists in order to be able to reject it. However, the two predominant Asian American stereotypes, the Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype and the Model Minority Myth, may go unnoticed or unlabeled as racism because they do not appear to be overtly negative and because they are reinforced by insidious components of internalized racism, such as the implicit valuing of Whiteness and color-blindness. The second monograph presents an empirical quantitative study that investigated the effect of internalized racism on the relation between racism-related stress and mental health symptomatology in Asian Americans using structural equation modeling. Results suggested that one facet of internalized racism, which simultaneously emphasized the internalization of negative notions about one's group and the valuing of Whiteness, mediated the relation between racism-related stress and increased mental health symptoms. The other facet of internalized racism, which represented denial of racism and an erroneous belief in meritocracy, moderated the mediation such that higher levels were associated with lower mental health symptoms when racism-related stress was low-- however, higher levels were associated with the highest levels of mental health symptoms when combined with high racism-related stress. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Download or read book Anti Asian Racism and Public Health written by and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Racist and xenophobic hate against Asian Americans in the midst of the COVID pandemic has been a significant threat to Asian Americans’ health – stemming from a deeply rooted Yellow Peril ideology, which racializes Asians as a threat to United States and Western culture including re-imagining Asians as a diseased public health threat. Studies have documented that Asian Americans who have experienced anti-Asian racism during the pandemic report that they are more concerned about the racism than the pandemic itself, and nearly one in five Asian Americans who experienced racism display racial trauma – the psychological and emotional harm caused by racism.
Download or read book Contemporary Racism and the Asian American Experience written by Safia C. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian Americans are considered a "model minority" in the United States, conferring an implied status of privilege among racial minority groups. This stereotype results in misperceptions about the incidence and consequences of racial discrimination against individuals of Asian descent. Studies have shown that experiences of racial discrimination are prevalent across age groups and settings in this population, and associated with a litany of psychological and physical health problems, including depression, anxiety, suicidal behavior, and substance use. While previous research in the field has focused on the deleterious effects of overt forms of racism, contemporary and covert forms such as "racial microaggressions" are thought to be more detrimental to the health and well-being of individuals of color. Further, although it has been suggested that the accumulation of these everyday racial hassles are responsible for negative outcomes, measures of racism-related stress typically assess either the average frequency or stressfulness of these experiences and not the overall lifetime stress. In order to address present gaps in the literature, this research sought to: (1) develop a measure assessing lifetime racial microaggression stress in Asian American young adults; (2) examine the relationship between this construct and health concerns that are increasingly prevalent in this population, specifically: depression, anxiety, social anxiety, alcohol use, and gambling; (3) test theoretical models describing the causal processes by which this stress may result in psychological symptoms and risk behavior, specifically the Stress-Coping Model of Addiction and the Transactional Stress Model; and (4) explore how racial socialization and other race- and culture-specific factors influence outcomes. The instrument developed in this study, the Asian American Racial Microaggressions Stress Scale (AARMSS), demonstrated internal reliability, concurrent validity, and a three factor structure reflecting the theoretical taxonomy of racial microaggressions. Results indicated that total scores on this scale, representing lifetime racial microaggression stress, were associated with a range of health outcomes in a sample of Asian American young adults above and beyond average frequency of racial microaggressions and experiences of overt racial discrimination, suggesting the utility of a composite lifetime stress measure. Analyses indicated that the structural fit of theoretical models depended on the specific outcome in question; while the Stress-Coping Model of Addiction better explained the mechanism by which lifetime racial microaggression stress influenced gambling behavior in the sample, the Transactional Model of Stress better explained pathways to negative affect (depression, anxiety, and social anxiety) and alcohol use. In regards to racial socialization, participants endorsed a range of experiences across family and peer contexts; however, results highlighted the importance of the context and content of these messages. Specifically, family experiences were generally associated with outcomes whereas peer experiences were not. Further, family messages conveying racial mistrust were associated with higher levels of depression and social anxiety; in contrast, family teachings that prepared participants for racial bias were associated with fewer psychological symptoms. Examinations of mechanisms indicated that preparation for bias attenuated these outcomes by compensating for the effects of lifetime racial microaggression stress and by reducing the use of avoidant emotional coping strategies in response to these stressors. Finally, evidence suggested that higher levels of acculturation and ethnic/racial identity generally compensated for lifetime racial microaggression stress or protected against negative outcomes; however among participants with greater Asian acculturation, higher levels of stress were associated with increased gambling behavior. A better understanding of the everyday racial hassles faced by Asian American youth and young adults, the effects of these experiences, and the factors that cause, exacerbate, and attenuate negative consequences will help to: (1) increase awareness of contemporary forms of racial discrimination, (2) develop culturally-appropriate and sensitive prevention and intervention programs, (3) educate Asian American families about how to effectively communicate messages about race and racism to their children, and (4) shape future research agendas that will improve our understanding of the health and needs of this often overlooked minority population. Some clinical and preventative implications are discussed in length and suggestions are offered for tailoring culturally-appropriate programs for Asian American clients. Ultimately, however, treating people of color at the individual level is no substitute for societal change.
Download or read book Asian American Psychology written by Nita Tewari and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Asian Americans written by Laura Uba and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2003-04-07 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This widely adopted text synthesizes an extensive body of research on Asian American personality development, identity, and mental health. Uba focuses on how ethnocultural factors interact with minority group status to shape the experiences of members of diverse Asian American groups. Cultural values and norms shared by many Asian Americans are examined and common sources of stress described, including racial discrimination and immigrant and refugee experiences. Rates of mental health problems in Asian American communities are reviewed, as are predictors and manifestations of specific disorders. The volume also explores patterns in usage of available mental health services and considers ways that service delivery models might be adapted to better meet the needs of Asian American clients.
Download or read book Asian Americans on Campus written by Rosalind S. Chou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While there are books on racism in universities, few examine the unique position of Asian American undergraduates. This new book captures the voices and experiences of Asian Americans navigating the currents of race, gender, and sexuality as factors in how youth construct relationships and identities. Interviews with 70 Asian Americans on an elite American campus show how students negotiate the sexualized racism of a large institution. The authors emphasize the students' resilience and their means of resistance for overcoming the impact of structural racism.
Download or read book Why I m No Longer Talking to White People About Race written by Reni Eddo-Lodge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak' The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR A BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD
Download or read book Mental Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Communities in Action written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.
Download or read book The Somatic Experience of Asian Americans in Dominant Culture Spaces written by Teresa C. Trinh and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an age when the truth of White supremacy is acknowledged by most, when racial oppression is recognized as trauma, and when psychotherapists understand that trauma exists not only in the psyche but also in the body, it is of great value for clinicians to examine the intersection of somatic psychology and internalized racial oppression. This thesis looks at the somatic experience of internalized racial oppression specific to Asian Americans in the United States. By integrating analyses of themes and theories from various texts with a hermeneutic methodology, this thesis aims to answer the following research question: How does the internalized experience of racism manifest in the ways Asian Americans somatically respond to power relations in dominant White culture spaces? Findings reveal that internalized racism can show up somatically in Asian Americans in an embodied experience of silencing, invisibility, and isolation from various racial groups.
Download or read book Myth of the Model Minority written by Rosalind S. Chou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their apparent success in schools and careers, Asian Americans have long been viewed by white Americans as the "model minority." Yet few Americans realize the lives of many Asian Americans are constantly stressed by racism. This reality becomes clear from the voices of Asian Americans heard in this first in-depth book on the experiences of racism among Asian Americans from many different nations and social classes. Chou and Feagin assess racial stereotyping and discrimination from dozens of interviews across the country with Asian Americans in a variety of settings, from elementary schools to colleges, workplaces, and other public arenas. They explore the widely varied ways of daily coping that Asian Americans employ-some choosing to conform and others actively resisting. This book dispels notions that Asian Americans are universally "favored" by whites and have an easy time adapting to life in American society. The authors conclude with policy measures that can improve the lives not only of Asian Americans but also of other Americans of color.
Download or read book Racial Microaggressions and Mental Health written by Steven Michael Sanders and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internalized racism, also referred to as appropriated racial oppression, refers to the phenomenon of people of color adopting negative racist messages about their worth and abilities. The internalization of racism by members of the targeted group results in an experience of self-degradation and self-alienation and the assumption of one's inferiority, which is directly related to issues of self-esteem, self-confidence, shame, depression, and anxiety. This study used structural regression with moderation and mediation to explore the possibility of internalized racism as a mediating variable and black identity and perceived social support as possible moderators. A sample of 639 participants (MAge = 35.29, SDAge = 10.09) who identified as Black and/or African American were included in the study. The findings indicated that internalized racism partially mediated the relationship between racial microaggressions and depression and anxiety, where approximately 50 percent of the relationships were explained by internalized racism. Additionally, the findings indicated that centrality and private regard aspects of Black identity weakened the relationship between racial microaggressions and depression and anxiety. Finally, the findings indicated that social support weakens the relationship between racial microaggressions and depression and anxiety.
Download or read book Perceived Discrimination Experiences and Mental Health of Asian American Women written by Cirleen DeBlaere and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Prior research links reported experiences of racist and sexist events with psychological symptomatology of racial/ethnic minority persons and women, respectively (e.g., Bowen-Reid & Harrell, 2002; Fischer & Holz, 2007; Moradi & Risco, 2006; Moradi & Subich, 2002). No published study to date, however, has examined the simultaneous links of perceived racist and sexist events with mental health for Asian American women. The present study examined a model that tested direct and indirect relations among perceived discrimination, sense of personal control, psychological distress, self-esteem, acculturation, and enculturation in a sample of Asian American women. Path analysis of the model indicated that (a) perceived racist events were related to greater psychological distress, indirectly through sense of personal control, (b) perceived sexist events were related directly to greater psychological distress, (c) acculturation to U.S. culture was related to less psychological distress and greater self-esteem, indirectly through sense of personal control and (d) enculturation to culture of origin was related to less psychological distress and greater self-esteem, indirectly through sense of personal control.
Download or read book Social Epidemiology written by Lisa F. Berkman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-03-09 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be generated. It reviews a range of methodologies that could be used by health researchers in this field and proposes innovative future research directions.
Download or read book PTSD Research Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perceived Discrimination Internalized Racism and Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans written by Jung Eun Kim and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Specifically, among Asian Americans that reported high levels of critical action, internalized racism did not the mediate the relation between perceived racial discrimination and psychological distress. Findings are discussed in terms of their implication for clinical practice, educational and community programming, and advocacy efforts for Asian Americans.
