Disentangling the roles of generational status and acculturation on dietary behaviors in disaggregated Asian American subgroups

Appetite ◽  
2022 ◽  
pp. 105903
Author(s):  
Shahmir H. Ali ◽  
Stella S. Yi ◽  
Julie Kranick ◽  
Matthew Lee ◽  
Lorna E. Thorpe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Generational Status

The Importance of Critically Disaggregating Data: The Case of Southeast Asian American College Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Maramba
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Pacific Islanders ◽  
Generational Status ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Southeast Asian Americans ◽  
Policy Decision Making ◽  
Southeast Asian American

The following policy brief calls for the improvement in data collection of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and, more specifically, Southeast Asian Americans (SEAAs) in order to facilitate college access and success. First, context and the concern for the lack of data are provided. Second, an explanation of the challenges with the existing data and importance of disaggregating data with regard to ethnicity and other important factors such as language and generational status are discussed. Also emphasized is the importance of incorporating the use of qualitative data in the policy decision-making process. Third, suggestions and recommendations that will benefit research and eventually positively influence policy decisions regarding SEAAs in education are discussed.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of IDEAL-REACH Program to Improve Nutrition among Asian American Community Members in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace X. Ma ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Steven E. Shive ◽  
Guo Zhang ◽  
Yvette R. Senter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Asian Americans ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Heart Health ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Food Purchasing ◽  
Healthy Nutrition

Objective Asian Americans’ food purchasing, cooking, and eating patterns are not well understood. Greater insight into these behaviors is urgently needed to guide public health interventions of dietary behaviors in this population. The present study aims to examine the effects of a community-level intervention on food purchasing and preparation, nutrition knowledge, and health awareness in Asian Americans. Methods From 2015 to 2017, we conducted the Improving Diets with an Ecological Approach for Lifestyle (IDEAL-REACH) intervention to increase access to healthy food or beverage options for the Asian-American population in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Participants (1110 at pre- and 1098 at post-assessment) were recruited from 31 community-based organizations (CBOs). We assessed Asian Americans’ dietary behaviors, nutrition knowledge, and awareness of heart health. Results The results of pre-post intervention comparisons showed that the IDEAL-REACH intervention was successful in promoting whole grains consumption, reducing sodium consumption, and raising knowledge and awareness related to nutrition and heart health. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is one of the first initiatives in the U.S. to engage CBOs to promote healthier dietary behaviors. The findings show that CBOs serve as a powerful platform for community-level interventions to improve healthy nutrition behaviors in Asian-American communities.

Self-Construal, Family Context, and the Cortisol Awakening Response in First- and Second-Generation Asian American College Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith B. Burt ◽  
Jelena Obradović ◽  
Janxin Leu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Generational Status ◽  
Cultural Conflict ◽  
Cortisol Awakening Response ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Latent Difference Score Modeling ◽  
The Individual

The current study employed latent difference score modeling to test whether acculturation processes at the level of the individual (i.e., self-construal) and family (i.e., family cultural conflict and family cohesion) explain variability of the cortisol awakening response (CAR) in 181 (58% female) first-generation (1G) and 135 (59.3% female) second-generation (2G) Asian American emerging adult college students (ages 18–23). Acculturation processes across individual and family levels related meaningfully to individual differences in stress physiology. For 1G participants, attenuated CAR was associated with higher individualistic self-construal, family cultural conflict, and family cohesion, which may indicate desensitization of the stress response system due to the chronic burden of acculturation pressures. These processes may differ by generational status, as heightened CAR was associated with higher collectivistic self-construal in 1G students, but higher individualistic self-construal in both 2G males and a comparison sample of European American males.

Online Ethnic Media Consumption, Acculturation, and Enculturation Among Asian Americans

2018 ◽  
pp. 18-46
Author(s):  
Kevin Y. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Generational Status ◽  
Media Consumption ◽  
Ethnic Media ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
American Experience ◽  
Consumption Data ◽  
Demographic Background

This chapter discusses a study that examines the extent to which Asian American individuals' acculturation, enculturation, and demographic background contribute to their use of online ethnic media, as well as the extent to which Asian American individuals with different ethnic self-identities may differ in their online ethnic media consumption. Data for this study is drawn from a survey questionnaire (N = 574) conducted 2015, with respondents representing different immigrant generational status from multiple Asian ethnic groups in the United States. Results broadly highlight the influence role of acculturation and enculturation behind online ethnic media consumption and contribute to a greater understanding of the Asian American experience in the digital and globalized media environment. Implications and recommendations for future studies are discussed.

Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients’ Dietary Behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Jo Wray ◽  
Claire Orrells ◽  
Helen Latch ◽  
Michael Burch
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Graft Loss ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
Eating Fruit ◽  
End Stage

Abstract. Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage heart disease. Coronary artery vasculopathy is, however, a significant morbidity and leading cause of late graft loss, and hyperlipidemia a risk factor for its development. Improving diet in this population could have important benefits for patients. We wanted to understand what influences decisions about food intake in this patient group. Dietary intentions and behavior were examined using a questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with 67 children who had undergone heart transplantation at least 12 months previously. The TPB model was significant for both healthy and unhealthy dietary behaviors, explaining 55% and 38% of the variance, respectively. Ten percent of children reported not eating any fruit and/or vegetables in the previous week and only 29% reported eating fruit and/or vegetables every day. The Theory of Planned Behavior provides a framework for explaining some specific dietary behaviors related to individual food groups in children who have undergone heart transplantation. These preliminary data support using this approach to inform the development of interventions to improve fruit and vegetable consumption but the approach may be less useful for explaining and developing interventions to reduce the consumption of unhealthy foods.

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