Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans: Does Education Matter?
Summary of "Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Distress Among Asian Americans: Does Education Matter?"
Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, this work examines if and how perceived everyday discrimination is associated with psychological distress among Asian Americans and whether this association varies by important structural factors as education and place of education. Findings reveal that perception of discrimination is associated with increased levels of psychological distress. Most importantly, education moderates the discrimination-distress association such that the detrimental effect of discrimination is stronger for Asian Americans with college or more levels of education than for Asian Americans with less than college levels of education. Place of education further conditions the moderating effect of education: The foreign-educated Asian Americans with higher levels of education are affected most negatively by discrimination compared to others. This study highlights (1) the significant joint role of education and place of education in conditioning the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological distress, and (2) unique features of education in improving our understanding of Asian Americans' mental health.
Affiliation
Department of Sociology, The University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2424 Maile Way, Saunders 247, Honolulu, HI, 96822, USA, weizhang@hawaii.edu.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health
ISSN: 1557-1920
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22767300
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9676-5
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Hispanic Americans
Persons living in the United States of Mexican (MEXICAN AMERICANS), Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin. The concept does not include Brazilian Americans or Portuguese Americans.
Asian Americans
Persons living in the United States having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent.
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994)
Learning Disorders
Conditions characterized by a significant discrepancy between an individual's perceived level of intellect and their ability to acquire new language and other cognitive skills. These disorders may result from organic or psychological conditions. Relatively common subtypes include DYSLEXIA, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia.
Physical Exertion
Expenditure of energy during physical activities. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included.
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