Racial discrimination and the moderating effects of racial and ethnic socialization on the mental health of Asian American youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Park ◽  
Yoonsun Choi ◽  
Miwa Yasui ◽  
Donald Hedeker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Ethnic Socialization ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Asian American Youth

Pre-Intake Attrition or Non-Attendance of Intake Appointments at an Ethnic-Specific Mental Health Program for Asian American Children and Adolescents

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-61
Author(s):  
Phillip Akutsu ◽  
Garyn Tsuru ◽  
Joyce Chu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Mental Health Program ◽  
Ethnic Match ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Asian American Youth ◽  
American Children

This study examines the relationship of client demographic, clinical, client-therapist match, and service program factors to the rate of pre-intake attrition or the non-attendance of intake appointments for 236 Asian American children and adolescents (18 years and younger) at an Asian-oriented ethnic-specific mental health program. The results showed that urgency status or the need for the earliest intake appointment, ethnic match with the prescreening interviewer, and the assignment of the prescreening interviewer as the intake therapist were significantly related to attendance of intake appointments for Asian American children and adolescents. In contrast, older age was found to reduce the likelihood of intake attendance for Asian American youth clients. Specific implications of these results to program evaluation and service improvements in mental health care delivery to Asian American youth groups will be discussed.

scholarly journals Disempowering parenting and mental health among Asian American youth: Immigration and ethnicity

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 101077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoonsun Choi ◽  
Mina Lee ◽  
Jeanette Park Lee ◽  
Michael Park ◽  
Soo Young Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Asian American Youth ◽  
Immigration And Ethnicity

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Asian American college students: Discrimination, fear, and mental health

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 121-131
Author(s):  
Angela Chia-Chen Chen, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC ◽  
SeungYong Han, PhD ◽  
Wei Li, PhD ◽  
Karen J. Leong, PhD ◽  
Lihong Ou, MSN, RN
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Perceived Racial Discrimination

Introduction: Our research addressed double victimization among Asian Americans by COVID-19 and anti-Asian racial discrimination during the pandemic. Guided by the Vulnerable Populations framework that argues that health status reflects the dynamic interplay between resource availability and relative risk, we investigated time-sensitive questions that explored relative risk (perceived racial discrimination, fear of COVID-19), resources (COVID-19 prevention knowledge, resilience), and mental health status (post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression) in Asian American undergraduate and graduate students during the pandemic.Methods: A mixed-methods research was conducted to examine the relationships among the relative risk, resources, and mental health outcomes in this population. We adapted questions from valid and reliable measures to assess key variables. Descriptive and regression analyses along with content analysis were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data.Results: Our sample included 74 Asian American students (AA students) who participated in the online survey (53 complete cases were included in the statistical analysis) and an additional 10 AA students who were interviewed via Zoom. The results of hierarchical regression models confirmed a positive association between fear of COVID-19 and both mental health outcomes (PTSD and depression), and a negative association between COVID-19 prevention knowledge and mental health outcomes. Perceived racial discrimination was significantly and positively associated with PTSD and depression while controlling for sociodemographic variables. However, its association with outcomes diminished when fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19 prevention knowledge were added to the models. Our interview results supported the survey findings with more nuanced details not revealed in the survey.Conclusion: The findings of this research will help public health officials and universities identify practices useful for promoting culturally congruent safety and protection in response to pandemics and other health emergencies.

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