Perceptions of Race-Based Discrimination Among First-Generation Asian Indians in the United States

Inman, Arpana G.; Tummala‐Narra, Pratyusha; Kaduvettoor-Davidson, Anju; Alvarez, Alvin N.; Yeh, Christine J.

doi:10.1177/0011000014566992

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“…Therefore, it is possible that our findings underreport the extent of discrimination faced by rural Indian women who are not pregnant. If underreporting occurred, women of lower caste, who tend to be less likely to vocalize their complaints due to a more stringent upbringing, are more likely to underreport than upper caste women (Inman et al 2015). Therefore, our results may underestimate the association of caste and discrimination.…”

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Caste matters: perceived discrimination among women in rural India

Khubchandani

Soni

Fahey

et al. 2017

Arch Womens Ment Health

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The aim of this study is to examine the relationship of caste and class with perceived discrimination among pregnant women from rural western India. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 170 pregnant women in rural Gujarat, India, who were enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study. The Everyday Discrimination Scale and the Experiences of Discrimination questionnaires were used to assess perceived discrimination and response to discrimination. Based on self-report caste, women were classified into three categories with increasing historical disadvantage: General, Other Backward Castes (OBC), and Scheduled Caste or Tribes (SC/ST). Socioeconomic class was determined using the standardized Kuppuswamy scale. Regression models for count and binomial data were used to examine association of caste and class with experience of discrimination and response to discrimination. Sixty-eight percent of women experienced discrimination. After adjusting for confounders, there was a consistent trend and association of discrimination with caste but not class. In comparison to General Caste, lower caste (OBC, SC/ST) women were more likely to (1) experience discrimination (OBC OR: 2.2, SC/ST: 4.1; p trend: 0.01); (2) have a greater perceived discrimination score (OBC IRR: 1.3, SC/ST: 1.5; p trend: 0.07); (3) accept discrimination (OBC OR: 6.4, SC/ST: 7.6; p trend: < 0.01); and (4) keep to herself about discrimination (OBC OR: 2.7, SC/ST: 3.6; p trend: 0.04). The differential experience of discrimination by lower caste pregnant women in comparison to upper caste pregnant women and their response to such experiences highlight the importance of studying discrimination to understand the root causes of existing caste-based disparities.

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Caste matters: perceived discrimination among women in rural India

Khubchandani

Soni

Fahey

et al. 2017

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“…Education has been reported to be highly valued among Asian Indian individuals (Inman, Tummala-Narra, Kaduvettoor-Davidson, Alvarez, & Yeh, 2015), and perhaps correspondingly, they have higher education and income levels than their South Asian American peers (Kibria, 2008). …”

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Ethnic differences in suicidal ideation and its correlates among South Asian American emerging adults.

Lane¹,

Cheref²,

Miranda³

2016

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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Prior research on suicidal ideation and its correlates among South Asian American individuals has been limited. Given that South Asian American individuals are a burgeoning ethnic subgroup in the United States population, research regarding these factors is necessary to inform culturally competent suicide screening, prevention, and intervention among this increasingly prominent group. We examined depressive symptoms, hopelessness, and suicidal ideation among a sample of 204 undergraduate South Asian American (96 Bangladeshi American, 67 Asian Indian, and 41 Pakistani American) emerging adult students (66% female), ages 18 to 24 (M = 18.52, SD = 0.93). Participants completed measures of hopelessness, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Bangladeshi American ethnicity was associated with significantly lower levels of suicidal ideation than Asian Indian ethnicity. There was a non-significant trend for Pakistani American ethnicity to be associated with lower levels of suicidal ideation than Asian Indian ethnicity. Additionally, Bangladeshi American ethnicity and Pakistani American ethnicity each interacted with hopelessness, such that hopelessness was associated with lower levels of suicidal ideation among these groups than among their Asian Indian peers. Being of Asian Indian ethnicity may deleteriously influence vulnerability to suicidal ideation, while being of other South Asian American ethnicities may buffer against suicidal ideation, both independently and in interaction with hopelessness. Such contingencies should be considered during suicide screening, prevention, and intervention.

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“…This cultivates a communal-collective orientation, which has been shown to be an important coping strategy for those hailing from collectivistic cultures (Inman, Tummala-Narra, Kaduvettoor-Davidson, Alvarz, & Yeh, 2015; Yeh & Inman, 2007; Tummala-Narra, Inman, & Ettigi, 2011), such as Arab Americans. Indeed, focus groups encourage participants to interact with each other, which can trigger memories or create thoughts that would not have been generated in an individual context, resulting in a more in-depth discussion of the topic (Inman et al., 2015; Krueger & Casey, 2000). Focus groups are particularly effective in exposing features and issues within cultural groups (Hughes & DuMont, 2002), which is an aim of this study.…”

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Experiences of Arab heritage youth in US schools and impact on identity development

Najjar

Naser

Clonan-Roy

2019

School Psychology International

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To fulfill the promise of inclusive school environments that support all students, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms by which discrimination and support occur in the school setting and how these mechanisms impact student development. The current study explored ways schools facilitate supportive or marginalizing experiences for first generation Arab heritage youth in the United States and investigated how these experiences impact acculturative experiences and identity negotiation for these students. Focus groups were conducted with 21 Arab American early college students and community dwellers. Qualitative analyses revealed three mechanisms by which the school setting uniquely impacts Arab heritage student's identity negotiation in high school: 1) peer and teacher discrimination; 2) school curriculum treatment of Arab history and culture; 3) and broader school structures that allow for student cultural expression. Implications and suggestions for School Psychologists are discussed.

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Perceptions of Race-Based Discrimination Among First-Generation Asian Indians in the United States

Cited by 31 publications

References 37 publications

Caste matters: perceived discrimination among women in rural India

Caste matters: perceived discrimination among women in rural India

Ethnic differences in suicidal ideation and its correlates among South Asian American emerging adults.

Experiences of Arab heritage youth in US schools and impact on identity development

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