Implications of Perceived Interpersonal and Structural Racism for Asian Americans' Self-Esteem

Tawa, John; Suyemoto, Karen L.; Roemer, Lizabeth

doi:10.1080/01973533.2012.693425

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“…Although numerous studies have repeatedly supported that perceived discrimination is associated with lower self-esteem and negative feelings towards oneself [ 36 , 44 , 87 ], in this research self-esteem was considered as a variable that could have an effect on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being. The results support the assumption that self-esteem is a partial mediating variable in this relationship, with the ability to mute the effects of perceived discrimination on the psychological well-being of the participants.…”

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The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in immigrants

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The aim of the study is to analyze the mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in South American immigrants in Chile. An analytical, cross sectional, non-experimental design was used. We evaluated 853 Peruvians and Colombians living in the northern cities of Arica, Antofagasta, and Santiago de Chile, the capital located in the center of the country. The instruments used were the Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Perceived Discrimination Scale by Basabe, Paez, Aierdi and Jiménez-Aristizabal. We used the estimation method (RWLS) and polychoric correlation matrices, to estimate the effect size and overall fit of the direct effect models of discrimination and self-esteem on psychological well-being, and indirect and total effects of discrimination mediated by self-esteem. While both populations reported similar levels of perceived discrimination, it was found that the means in psychological well-being and self-esteem of the Colombian population were significantly higher than that of the Peruvian population. Regarding self-esteem, the results provided evidence for the possible mediating effect on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being. This research aims to contribute to the development of interventions seeking to strengthen self-esteem in order to circumvent possible negative consequences of perceived discrimination, as a consequent, improving immigrants´ personal resources to successfully cope with the diverse demands of their new context.

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The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in immigrants

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“…People of color who endorse colorblind racial attitudes may also become marginalized in diverse social settings (Charmaraman and Grossman 2010;Neville et al 2005;Tawa et al 2012b). For example, Tawa et al (2012b) found that among Asian Americans (N = 257), endorsing colorblind racial attitudes was related to lower overall collective self-esteem, less positive feelings toward Asian Americans, and were less likely to identify with the Asian American group.…”

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“…For example, Tawa et al (2012b) found that among Asian Americans (N = 257), endorsing colorblind racial attitudes was related to lower overall collective self-esteem, less positive feelings toward Asian Americans, and were less likely to identify with the Asian American group. Among an African American sample (N = 211), colorblind racial attitudes were found to be related to blaming African Americans themselves for economic disparities, believing that white-dominant socioeconomic status is justified, and internalization of racist stereotypes of African Americans (Neville et al 2005).…”

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“All Lives Matter”: The Cost of Colorblind Racial Attitudes in Diverse Social Networks

Tawa

Katsumoto

2016

Race Soc Probl

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In this study, we examined the effects of colorblind racial attitudes and outgroup prejudice on people's social network positions within a diverse social setting. Sixty-four racially diverse participants created self-resembling avatars and interacted in groups of diverse peers in the virtual world, Second Life. We conducted a social network analysis based on friendships developed during the group interactions and also examined participants' physical distances in relation to outgroup members and levels of chat participation. Colorblind racial attitudes, but not outgroup prejudice, were directly related to lower levels of closeness centrality and clustering within the network. In addition, outgroup physical distance, but not chat participation, was found to be a behavioral mechanism that mediated the relationships between: 1) colorblind racial attitudes and closeness centrality; and 2) colorblind racial attitudes and clustering. Findings are discussed in relation to the adverse affects of colorblind racial attitudes on intergroup behavior and the pro-sociality of recognizing race and racism within increasingly diverse settings such as the workplace or educational settings.

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“…As people's self-evaluations are partly based on their perceptions of how they are evaluated by others (Harter, 1999), perceiving and experiencing group-based discrimination should have negative consequences for their selves (e.g., Kardiner & Ovesey, 1951). Numerous survey studies have supported this idea by consistently showing that perceived discrimination is associated with lower self-esteem and less positive self-feelings (Pascoe & Smart Richman, 2009;Schmitt, Branscombe, Postmes, & Garcia, 2014;Tawa, Suyemoto, & Roemer, 2012).…”

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Perceiving Discrimination in “Real Life”: Distinguishing Negative Events From Discrimination Attributions

Thijs

Piscoi

2016

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

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Implications of Perceived Interpersonal and Structural Racism for Asian Americans' Self-Esteem

Cited by 34 publications

References 35 publications

The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in immigrants

The mediating effect of self-esteem on the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being in immigrants

“All Lives Matter”: The Cost of Colorblind Racial Attitudes in Diverse Social Networks

Perceiving Discrimination in “Real Life”: Distinguishing Negative Events From Discrimination Attributions

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