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Discrimination and adjustment among Chinese American adolescents: Family conflict and family cohesion as vulnerability and protective factors

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  • Juang, L.P.
  • Alvarez, A.A.

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Objectives. We examined racial/ethnic discrimination experiences of Chinese American adolescents to determine how discrimination is linked to poor adjustment (i.e., loneliness, anxiety, and somatization) and how the context of the family can buffer or exacerbate these links. Methods. We collected survey data from 181 Chinese American adolescents and their parents in Northern California. We conducted hierarchical regression analyses to examine main effects and 2-way interactions of perceived discrimination with family con?ict and family cohesion. Results. Discrimination was related to poorer adjustment in terms of loneliness, anxiety, and somatization, but family con?ict and cohesion modi?ed these relations. Greater family con?ict exacerbated the negative effects of discrimination, and greater family cohesion buffered the negative effects of discrimination. Conclusions. Our ?ndings highlight the importance of identifying family-level moderators to help adolescents and their families handle experiences of discrimination.

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  • Juang, L.P. & Alvarez, A.A., 2010. "Discrimination and adjustment among Chinese American adolescents: Family conflict and family cohesion as vulnerability and protective factors," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(12), pages 2403-2409.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.185959_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.185959
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    1. Cecilia M. S. Ma & Catie C. W. Lai, 2021. "Contextual Influence of Risk and Protective Factors on Chinese Adolescent Psychological Well-Being, Delinquent Behavior and Academic Performance: the Role of Family and Friends," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 16(6), pages 2351-2369, December.
    2. Gözde Özdikmenli-Demir, 2014. "Ethnic Identities of University Students," SAGE Open, , vol. 4(3), pages 21582440145, June.
    3. Julie Spencer-Rodgers & Kaiping Peng, 2014. "Perceiving Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage and Its Consequences for Self-Esteem among Asian-Americans," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(2), pages 117-117, June.

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