Design and development of the European American values scale for Asian Americans.

Wolfe, Maren M.; Yang, Peggy H.; Wong, Eunice C.; Atkinson, Donald R.

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“…That is, emotion suppression may not have detrimental consequences for everyone, and may occur more frequently in some groups and cultural contexts than others. For instance, Butler, Lee, and Gross (2007) found that women who held more Asian values (as measured by the Asian Values Scale; Kim, Atkinson, & Yang, 1999; e.g., interdependence) used emotion suppression more frequently in daily life than those holding predominantly European American values (as measured by the European American Values Scale; Wolfe, Yang, Wong, & Atkinson, 2001; e.g., independence). Moreover, they found that cultural values moderated the relation between emotion suppression and negative social outcomes; suppression did not elicit as negative responses from social partners for women holding more Asian values, compared to those who held more European values.…”

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Anger suppression, interdependent self-construal, and depression among Asian American and European American college students.

Cheung¹,

Park²

2010

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

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The present study tested a theoretical model of emotion regulation (Yap, Sheeber, & Allen, 2007) in a sample of Asian American and European American college students (N = 365). Specifically, the mediating role of anger suppression in the effect of temperament and family processes on depressive symptoms was tested across race and levels of interdependent self-construal (a culturally based self orientation emphasizing connectedness with others). Next, the moderation of the suppression-depression relation was tested by race and interdependent self-construal. Results indicated that the hypothesized model fit well across Asian American and European American students as well as those with high vs. low levels of interdependent self-construal. Anger suppression was a significant mediator of the hypothesized indirect effects on depressive symptoms. Moreover, race and interdependent self-construal moderated the suppressiondepression link, such that Asian American status and a stronger interdependent self-construal attenuated the relation between anger suppression and depressive symptoms. Understanding both universal and culture-specific aspects of emotion regulation in the development of depressive symptoms will be essential for sound theory, future research, and effective prevention and intervention efforts across diverse populations. Keywords emotion regulation; anger suppression; depressive symptoms; Asian American college students; interdependent self-construal Emotion dysregulation is a central feature of psychological disorders and has gained increasing scientific attention in attempts to better understand the development of psychopathology (P. M. Cole, Martin, & Dennis, 2004). Emotion suppression is one common form of "unhealthy emotion regulation" (John & Gross, 2004). Habitual suppressors experience more negative emotions, less positive emotions, and feelings of inauthenticity (Gross & John, 2003). In terms of psychological maladjustment and wellbeing, suppression is associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of life satisfaction (Gross & John, 2003). Suppression is also associated with less social support (Gross & John, 2003), decreased cognitive resources (Gross & Levenson, 1997), Correspondence Commenting this article should be addressed to Irene J. K. Park, Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556. ikim1@nd.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: The following manuscript is the final accepted manuscript. It has not been subjected to the final copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading required for formal publication. It is not the definitive, publisher-authenticated version. The American Psychological Association and its Council of Editors disclaim any responsibility or liabilities for errors or omissions of this manuscript version, any version derived from this manuscript by NIH, or other third parties. The published version is available at www.apa.org/pubs/journals/cdp. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptCultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. Author man...

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Anger suppression, interdependent self-construal, and depression among Asian American and European American college students.

Cheung¹,

Park²

2010

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

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“…Due to such lack of reliable and consistent methods for quantifying the degree of acculturation, comparative study and meta-analyses have been difficult, if not impossible, leaving a considerable gap in the literature on this topic. Furthermore, the fact that only few studies have taken enculturation into account, has meant that the research in this field has generally failed to separate the differential impact of acculturation and enculturation [38,39]. This shortcoming represents another limitation of research in this area.…”

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Acculturation and obesity among migrant populations in high income countries – a systematic review

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BackgroundThere is evidence to suggest that immigrant populations from low or medium-income countries to high income countries show a significant change in obesogenic behaviors in the host society, and that these changes are associated with acculturation. However, the results of studies vary depending on how acculturation is measured. The objective of this study is to systematically review the evidence on the relationship between acculturation - as measured with a standardized acculturation scale - and overweight/obesity among adult migrants from low/middle countries to high income countries.MethodsA systematic review of relevant studies was undertaken using six EBSCOhost databases and following the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination’s Guidance for Undertaking Reviews in Health Care.ResultsThe initial search identified 1135 potentially relevant publications, of which only nine studies met the selection criteria. All of the studies were from the US with migrant populations from eight different countries. Six studies employed bi-directional acculturation scales and three used uni-directional scales. Six studies indicated positive general associations between higher acculturation and body mass index (BMI), and three studies reported that higher acculturation was associated with lower BMI, as mainly among women.ConclusionDespite the small number of studies, a number of potential explanatory hypotheses were developed for these emerging patterns. The ‘Healthy Migrant Effect’ may diminish with greater acculturation as the host culture potentially promotes more unhealthy weight gain than heritage cultures. This appears particularly so for men and a rapid form of nutrition transition represents a likely contributor. The inconsistent results observed for women may be due to the interplay of cultural influences on body image, food choices and physical activity. That is, the Western ideal of a slim female body and higher values placed on physical activity and fitness may counteract the obesogenic food environment for female migrants.

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“…Ting and Hwang (2009) suggested identifying both environmental and population factors as determinants of mental health services utilization; for Asian Americans, cultural variables may include level of acculturation (i.e., the degree to which individuals adhere to the cultural norms of the dominant society). Asian American individuals vary with regard to the extent of their acculturation to dominant European American cultural norms of the United States, such as individuality and independence (Wolfe, Yang, Wong, & Atkinson, 2001). Researchers have examined Asian and Asian American acculturation and utilization of psychological services.…”

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Therapist multicultural competence, Asian American participants' cultural values, and counseling process.

Wang

Kim

2010

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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Asian Americans drop out of mental health treatment at a high rate. This problem could be addressed by enhancing therapists’ multicultural competence and by examining clients’ cultural attitudes that may affect the counseling process. In the present study, we used a video analogue design with a sample of 113 Asian American college students to examine these possibilities. The result from a t test showed that the session containing therapist multicultural competencies received higher ratings than the session without therapist multicultural competence. In addition, correlational analyses showed that participant values acculturation was positively associated with participant ratings of counseling process, while the value of emotional self-control was negatively correlated. The results of a hierarchical multiple regression analysis did not support any interaction effects among the independent variables on counseling process. All of these findings could contribute to the field of multicultural competence research and have implications for therapist practices and training.

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Design and development of the European American values scale for Asian Americans.

Cited by 53 publications

References 18 publications

Anger suppression, interdependent self-construal, and depression among Asian American and European American college students.

Anger suppression, interdependent self-construal, and depression among Asian American and European American college students.

Acculturation and obesity among migrant populations in high income countries – a systematic review

Therapist multicultural competence, Asian American participants' cultural values, and counseling process.

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