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Kiang, Lisa; Supple, Andrew J.; Stein, Gabriela L.; Gonzalez, Laura M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Research on the academic adjustment of immigrant adolescents has been predominately conducted in large cities among established migration areas. To broaden the field's restricted focus, data from 172 (58% female) Asian American adolescents who reside within a non-traditional or emerging immigrant community in the Southeastern US were used to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Adolescents, Gender Discrimination, Asian Americans
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Kiang, Lisa; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
Within an ethnically diverse sample of young adults (n = 223, 26% Latin American, 14% Asian American, 32% Filipino American, 28% European American), average levels of ethnic identity was found to vary significantly across different relational contexts. Regardless of ethnicity, young adults reported highest levels of ethnic exploration and ethnic…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Young Adults, Filipino Americans, North Americans
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Kiang, Lisa – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
Self-reported ethnic labels were examined among 242 young American adults with Chinese ancestry (age range = 18-32 years, M = 23.97; 73% female, 27% male). Ethnic labels fell under broad categories whereby 22% reported heritage national labels (e.g., Chinese), 35% added American to their heritage national label (e.g., Chinese American), and 42%…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Peer Groups, Labeling (of Persons), Chinese Americans