Introduction to the special issue on culture and prevention.

Abstract

This special issue highlights basic and applied research in prevention science, specifically addressing the cultural needs and preferences of Asian Americans as they relate to physical and mental health. The collection of articles in the special issue covers a range of topics and methodological approaches to the study of culture and prevention. Articles are organized according to the Prevention Science Intervention Research Cycle, including basic survey research to identify risk and protective factors, experimental studies that manipulate modifiable risk and protective factors, descriptions of preventive interventions that target risk and protective factors, and evaluations of the feasibility and implementation of prevention programs.

Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2014.

“…For example, H. B. Lee et al (2014) assessed 630 Korean American elders in Korean churches for clinical depression and dementia. Of those participants with clinical depression or with thoughts of death or self-injury, 17% reported utilizing mental health services, whereas only 7.3% of those with probable dementia reported receiving any treatment.…”

“…Most studies focused on children (n ϭ 4; e.g., E. H. Lee et al, 2014) and adolescents (n ϭ 8; e.g., Fu & Markus, 2014), with a few focusing on adults (n ϭ 3; e.g., Campos, Ullman, Aguilera, & Dunkel Schetter, 2014). Studies employed quantitative-experimental designs (E. , quantitative -correlational designs including cross-sectional (n ϭ 6; e.g., E. H. Lee et al, 2014) and longitudinal designs (Luo, Tamis-LeMonda, Kuchirko, Ng, & Liang, 2014;, qualitative designs (interview, n ϭ 5; e.g., Meschke & Juang, 2014), and mixed methods (Fu & Markus, 2014). Data analyses used mainly structural equation modeling (n ϭ 6; e.g., Campos et al, 2014) and analysis of variance (Jensen & Dost-Gözkan, 2015;.…”

“…One study evaluated the effectiveness of a parent training program in promoting effective parenting (E. . As an example of studies in this topical area, E. H. Lee et al (2014) found that the concentration of Asians in the neighborhood positively related to authoritarian parenting, which in turn linked to children's higher externalizing and internalizing problems. Meanwhile, neighborhood economic disadvantage was positively associated with children's externalizing problems, which in turn negatively related to authoritative parenting.…”

“…Lee, Malley-Morrison, Jang, & Watson, 2014), sexual and/or emotional and physical violence (Baker, Naai, Mitchell, & Trecker, 2014;Foynes, Platt, Hall, & Freyd, 2014), intimate partner violence among men who have sex with men , Asian Indians (Yoshihama, Blazevski, & Bybee, 2014), and the elderly (H. Y. Lee et al, 2014). Study designs included mixed methods (H. Y.…”

“…The Asian American Journal of Psychology published two of these special issues. The first is on Culture and Prevention (R. M. Lee & Lau, 2014), including both basic research (e.g., examining the correlates of language brokering, Y. Shen, Kim, Wang, & Chao, 2014) and applied research (e.g., evaluating the cultural adaptation of an existing parenting prevention program, Zhou, Chen, Cookston, & Wolchik, 2014). The second is on Asian American Health Disparities (Saw & Song, 2014), focusing on varied topics, such as inpatient psychiatric care (J. E. Kim, Saw, Zane, & Murphy, 2014) and quality of life among Asian American youths (Fradkin et al, 2014).…”