Guided by an integrative contextual framework of immigrant youth development (García Coll & Marks, 2012), this study investigated the potential role of developmental (e.g., ethnic identity) and contextual factors (e.g., perceived discrimination, stereotyping) in mental health outcomes and help-seeking attitudes, and variations across gender and nativity among Asian American college students. Online surveys assessing perceived subtle and blatant racism, ethnic identity, the internalization of the model minority stereotype, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and attitudes toward seeking help from mental health professionals were administered to Asian American college student participants (n = 465) from diverse ethnic backgrounds and geographic regions in the United States. The findings support prior research indicating that perceived subtle racism and blatant racism are positively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Further, only certain dimensions of ethnic identity and internalization of the model minority stereotype were found to be associated with mental health outcomes and help-seeking attitudes. The findings did not indicate a significant association between perceived racism and help-seeking attitudes. There were also no significant differences in the relationships among variables across gender and nativity, with the exception of the association between ethnic identity and help-seeking attitudes across gender. The study identified potential risk and protective factors in mental health, while underscoring the multidimensional aspects of social and contextual factors that contribute to mental health and help seeking among Asian American college students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

There has been a call for increased attention to experiences of sociocultural contexts and their role in mental health and help-seeking among specific subgroups of Asian Americans (Leong, Park, & Kalibatseva, 2013). In particular, as suggested by the integrative contextual framework of minority youth development (García Coll & Marks, 2012), racial minority adolescents and emerging adults develop identity and psychological well-being through their experiences within multiple contexts. Guided by this perspective, the present study examined the role of specific developmental and contextual factors (e.g., acculturation-based intergenerational family conflict and ethnic identity) on depressive and anxiety symptoms and help-seeking attitudes among Chinese American college students. One-hundred and 73 Chinese American college students (132 women and 36 men) from various geographic regions in the U.S. completed a series of questionnaires administered online, assessing acculturation-based intergenerational family conflict, ethnic identity, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and help-seeking attitudes. The findings indicated that the seriousness of acculturation-based intergenerational family conflict and the commitment dimension of ethnic identity were associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety. Additionally, the exploration dimension of ethnic identity was associated with less favorable attitudes toward seeking help from mental health professionals. There was no association between acculturation-based intergenerational family conflict and help-seeking attitudes. The findings underscore the importance of developing culturally informed interventions that attend to the intensity of family conflict and one’s sense of connection to ethnic community in the college context.

It is estimated that one in 10 youth in the United States will be of Asian origin by 2060 (Arora, Wheeler, Fisher, & Barnes, 2017). The Asian population in the United States grew significantly, approximately 72%, from 11.9 million to 20.4 million between 2000 and 2015, placing this group as the fastest growing among any racial and ethnic group in the United States (Pew Research Center, 2018). Asian Americans encompass diverse backgrounds with respect to national origin (or parents' national origin), culture, language, religion, social class, and experiences of immigration, and there are growing numbers of multiracial Asian Americans who identify with multiple racial, cultural, and/or religious backgrounds. In addition, there are numerous ethnic and national origins among Asian Americans, with Chinese, Indian, and Filipino Americans as the three largest Asian American subgroups, followed by Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese Americans, with regard to population size (Pew Research Center, 2018).Although different subgroups of Asian American adolescents (e.g., Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) have distinct experiences of growing up and living in the United States, they share some common experiences as a function of being racial

Recently, the problem of economic loss caused by young adults’ investment in the asset market has emerged as a social problem. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the causes of young adults’ risky investments and to suggest policy alternatives. To achieve the purpose of the study, 151 cases were extracted from 87 media articles in which young adults’ risky asset market investment cases were specifically revealed. The collected data were analyzed using the inductive content analysis method proposed by Elo and Kingäs (2008). As a result of the analysis, a total of 7 subcategories were derived, including “FOMO syndrome,” “overconfidence,” “aspiration,” “reference group,” “economic difficulties,” “liquidity expansion,” and “high accessibility.” In addition, considering the relationship among the derived categories, the researchers assumed that the main category that integrates the entire category is “social, economic, and technological conditions that lead to investing like gambling by stimulating feelings of anxiety, deprivation, confidence, and aspiration.” Based on the research results mentioned above, the researchers suggested policy alternatives: Expansion of financial education that can prevent young adults from risky investments, development of campaigns to create a healthy investment culture, expansion of the role of financial-welfare counseling centers for those who suffering from investment failure, and establishment of an integrated case management model based on the public-private cooperation.