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Dual Minority Stress and Asian American Gay Men's Psychological Distress
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Chen, Yung-Chi; Tryon, Georgiana Shick – Journal of Community Psychology, 2012
The present study investigated the direct and additive effects of racial minority stress and sexual minority stress on the psychological well-being among a community sample of 139 Asian American gay men. Self-esteem was tested to see whether it moderated or mediated the effects of perceived dual minority stress on psychological distress. Results…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Psychology, Asian Americans, North Americans
Rebuilding Trust: A Community, Multiagency, State, and University Partnership to Improve Behavioral Health Care for American Indian Youth, Their Families, and Communities
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Goodkind, Jessica R.; Ross-Toledo, Kimberly; John, Susie; Hall, Janie Lee; Ross, Lucille; Freeland, Lance; Coletta, Ernest; Becenti-Fundark, Twila; Poola, Charlene; Roanhorse, Regina; Lee, Christopher – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
American Indian/Alaska Native youth represent the strength and survival of many Nations and Tribes. However, the aftermath of colonialism has resulted in numerous health disparities and challenges for Native youth, including the highest rate of suicide in the United States. With the aims of elucidating the causes of behavioral health disparities,…
Descriptors: Health Services, American Indians, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education
Community Psychology in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand
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Fisher, Adrian T.; Gridley, Heather; Thomas, David R.; Bishop, Brian – Journal of Community Psychology, 2008
Community psychology in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand reflect interesting parallels and convergences. While both have a strong educational basis influenced by North American publications, they have developed foci and forms of practice reflecting the cultural, political, and historic underpinnings of these two countries. In New Zealand,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Psychology
Adolescent Bicultural Stress and Its Impact on Mental Well-Being among Latinos, Asian Americans, and European Americans
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Romero, Andrea J.; Carvajal, Scott C.; Valle, Fabian; Orduna, Michele – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
The perception of bicultural stress, stress due to discrimination/prejudice, immigration, and acculturation, was investigated in relation to mental well-being in a sample of urban Latino (n = 304), European American (n = 215), and Asian American (n = 131) 8th grade students. Bicultural stress was reported by all ethnic groups and was significantly…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Adolescents, Grade 8, Cultural Context
Parent-Child Cultural Marginalization and Depressive Symptoms in Asian American Family Members
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Kim, Su Yeong; Gonzales, Nancy A.; Stroh, Kunise; Wang, Jenny Jiun-Ling – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
The current study findings refute the recent claim that marginality theory lacks construct validity. Cultural marginalization is significantly related to depressive symptoms in Korean American, Chinese American, and Japanese American parents and adolescents living in the United States. Correlational analyses indicate that adolescents' depressive…
Descriptors: Mothers, Construct Validity, Adolescents, Korean Americans
Strategies to Improve Minority Access to Public Mental Health Services in California: Description and Preliminary Evaluation
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Snowden, Lonnie; Masland, Mary; Ma, Yifei; Ciemens, Elizabeth – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
The present study documented and evaluated steps taken by public mental health administrators to recruit members of underrepresented ethnic minority populations into treatment. By surveying county-level ethnic program specialists in the decentralized California state system, the study identified strategies considered effective for reaching African…
Descriptors: Health Services, American Indians, Mental Health Programs, Asian Americans