This study examined the association between different measures of academic performance and psychological adjustment for a sample of under-researched Asian/Pacific-Islander adolescents from Hawaii. The participants included Native Hawaiians, Filipinos, Japanese, mixed/non-Hawaiians and Caucasians. The results supported the use of the actual quantification of academic performance (i.e. cumulative grade-point average [GPA] or self-reported 'last-report-card' evaluation) in predicting psychiatric symptoms and school-related behavioural difficulties. As hypothesized, the larger the absolute difference between actual and self-reported performance, the higher were the levels of adjustment difficulties. Students who had a full evaluation grade discrepancy or more between their actual and self-reported evaluations were at higher risk based on the six adjustment outcomes. Implications were discussed from methodological-psychometric and practice-based perspectives. Further research was delineated.
Minority ethnic status has been found to be related to higher levels of depressive symptoms among advlesctnts and adults. The present study examined the rates of depressive symptoms (as measured by the Center for Epidemiolagic Studies Defiression Scale: CES-D Scak) 0/270 Filipino American adolescents residing in rural and small-town areas of Hawaii. CES-D scores were compared with scores of a White group, and no ethnic differences were found. Compared with Filipino males, Filipino females were found Ui hove higher CES-D scores, with higher mean scores on the majority of the CES-D items. The feui Filipino students who reported attempting suicide had moderately high to very high levels of reported depressive symptoms. Lack of ethnic differences may be due to Hawaii's unique, cultural mix, where, there is no single "majority group" and a high rate of cultural interaction.
This study examines the influence of family adversity indicators on school-related behavioural problems among Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian adolescents. Questionnaire data from 2787 students were linked to school information, including grade point average (GPA), absences, suspensions and conduct infractions. Logistic regression analyses were performed. The cumulative effect revealed higher increases in the odds ratios for school-related behavioural problems among non-Hawaiians. Surprisingly, there was no cumulative effect of family adversity among Hawaiian adolescents. Given their high rates of adversity and behavioural problems, any family adversity may significantly impact this group. The family environment must be considered in the prevention and intervention of school-related behavioural problems.
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