Impact of perceived racial discrimination and collective self-esteem on psychological distress among Vietnamese-American college students: Sense of coherence as mediator.

Lam, Brian Trung

doi:10.1037/0002-9432.77.3.370

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“…Antonovsky claims that the sense of coherence determines a variety of health dimensions such as mental health, well-being, life satisfaction, physical health, functional health, and the like (see the reviews by Antonovsky, 1993;Bengel et al, 1999;Eriksson & Lindstr ö m, 2005, 2006, 2007. In our own gerontological research, we could substantiate these assumptions, too.…”

Section: The Salutogenic Modelsupporting

confidence: 65%

“…Berry (2010) provides empirical evidence for this relationship. In accordance with salutogenic theory, Lam (2007) found a negative correlation between the perceived racial discrimination and the sense of coherence.…”

Section: Culture 1 (C1): Moderating Factors Prior To Acculturation Sesupporting

confidence: 58%

“…The results show that higher levels of perceived racial discrimination were associated with a reduced sense of coherence and with higher levels of depression and anxiety. Applying path analyses, Lam (2007) found that the association between perceived racial discrimination and depression, and perceived racial discrimination and anxiety were mediated by the sense of coherence. Ying et al (2000) examined the contribution of domain-specifi c cultural orientation and racial discrimination to the sense of coherence in 122 American-born and 231 immigrant Chinese American college students.…”

Section: Evidence Of Salutogenesis In Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…All of these variables accounted for 45% of the variance in the prediction of positive well-being. Lam (2007) examined the impact of perceived racial discrimination, conceptualized as a life stressor of the acculturation process, on psychological distress, mediated by the sense of coherence among 122 Vietnamese American college students. The results show that higher levels of perceived racial discrimination were associated with a reduced sense of coherence and with higher levels of depression and anxiety.…”

Section: Evidence Of Salutogenesis In Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An integrative theoretical framework of acculturation and salutogenesis

Riedel

Wiesmann

Hannich

2011

International Review of Psychiatry

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During the last two decades, the number of international migrants worldwide has constantly risen. In this context, crosscultural dimensions of psychological disorders receive increased attention, especially depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders among the migrant population. In this paper we propose a theoretical framework for the understanding of migrant mental health. This framework combines elements from Berry ' s acculturation model and Antonovsky ' s salutogenic theory. The former illustrates the main factors that affect an individual ' s adaptation in a new cultural context. The term acculturative stress denotes unresolved problems resulting from intercultural contact that cannot be overcome easily by simply adjusting or assimilating. The latter specifi es the relationship between culturally associated stress and mental health more distinctive, introducing the concepts of generalized resistance resources and sense of coherence that determine mental health outcomes of migrants during acculturative stress periods. Specifi cally, we provide an integrative framework of acculturation and salutogenesis that helps to integrate inconsistent fi ndings in the migrant mental health literature. The current paper focuses on the effect of resource factors for positive mental health outcomes in the migrant population and summarises some implications for future research activities.

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Section: The Salutogenic Modelsupporting

confidence: 65%

Section: Culture 1 (C1): Moderating Factors Prior To Acculturation Sesupporting

confidence: 58%

Section: Evidence Of Salutogenesis In Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Evidence Of Salutogenesis In Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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An integrative theoretical framework of acculturation and salutogenesis

Riedel

Wiesmann

Hannich

2011

International Review of Psychiatry

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“…When it comes to perceived discrimination, it has been suggested that higher levels of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination are associated with a reduced sense of coherence. Additionally, it has been shown that higher self-esteem is associated with a stronger sense of coherence, which in turn is associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety (Lam 2007;Ying et al, 2000). Moreover, it has been proposed that sense of coherence mediates the association of perceived racial discrimination to psychological distress, anxiety and depressive symptoms (Han & Lee, 2011;Lam 2007).…”

Section: Social Support and Sense Of Coherencementioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and psychological outcomes among adult international adoptees in Finland: Moderating effects of social support and sense of coherence.

Koskinen

Elovainio

Raaska

et al. 2015

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Quantitative literature on international adoptees and racial/ethnic discrimination is lacking despite results in qualitative studies from Europe and the United States that have consistently indicated how racism constantly complicates adoptees' everyday lives. To advance the literature, the present study examined the prevalence of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination among 213 adult international adoptees in Finland (59.6% women and 40.4% men, mean age 24.1 years), and the association between perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and psychological well-being indicators, including psychological distress and sleeping problems.In addition, we examined social support and sense of coherence as moderators of the association between perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and psychological well-being. Our results showed that on average adult international adoptees perceived racial/ethnic discrimination occasionally. Hierarchical linear regression analyses indicated a significant association between perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and psychological distress and sleeping problems. Additionally, a significant two-way interaction of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and social support indicated that the availability of social support may moderate the association between perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and psychological distress such that adoptees with high levels of social support may be protected from the Running head: PERCEIVED RACIAL/ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION 3 harmful effects of discrimination. These results highlight the meaning of social support in reducing the harmful effects of racial/ethnic discrimination on international adoptees.Finland is a Scandinavian state with one of the world's most comprehensive welfare systems, a high-quality education system, gender equality and human rights. Compared with other Nordic and most European countries, the number of people with a foreign background is still small in Finland. In 2011, the number of people of foreign origin was 257,000, about 5% of the total population of 5.4 million. By continent, 59% of all people with a foreign background were of European origin, 23% were of Asian origin, and 12% were of African

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Family and Cultural Predictors of Depression Among Samoan American Middle and High School Students

Yeh¹,

Borrero

Tito³

2013

J Multicult Couns & Deve

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This study investigated family intergenerational conflict and collective selfesteem as predictors of depression in a sample of 128 Samoan middle and high school students. Simultaneous regression analyses revealed that each independent variable significantly contributed to an overall model that accounted for 13% of the variance in depression. Implications for counseling research and practice are discussed in terms of how schools may consider ways to promote these youth's cultural worth and positive family dynamics.Keywords: Samoan, high school, depression, family conflict Este estudio investigó el conflicto familiar intergeneracional y la autoestima colectiva como predictores de depresión en una muestra de 128 estudiantes samoanos de enseñanza media y secundaria. Los análisis simultáneos de regresión revelaron que cada variable independiente contribuyó de forma significativa a un modelo general que explicó un 13% de la varianza en depresión. Se discuten las implicaciones para la investigación y práctica de la consejería, en términos de cómo las escuelas pueden considerar formas de promover el valor cultural de estos jóvenes y una dinámica familiar positiva.

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Impact of perceived racial discrimination and collective self-esteem on psychological distress among Vietnamese-American college students: Sense of coherence as mediator.

Cited by 65 publications

References 47 publications

An integrative theoretical framework of acculturation and salutogenesis

An integrative theoretical framework of acculturation and salutogenesis

Perceived racial/ethnic discrimination and psychological outcomes among adult international adoptees in Finland: Moderating effects of social support and sense of coherence.

Family and Cultural Predictors of Depression Among Samoan American Middle and High School Students

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