The Influence of Sex-Role Identity and Occupational Attainment on the Psychological Well-Being of Asian American Women

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Ngan-Ling Chow
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Occupational Attainment ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Sex Role Identity

This study examined the extent to which sex-role identity as defined by Bem's typology is related to occupational attainment, self-esteem, and work satisfaction for 161 employed Asian American women. Three major hypotheses were tested: (a) Masculine and androgynous Asian American women have a higher level of occupational attainment than those with feminine and undifferentiated sex-role identity; (b) androgynous Asian American women have a higher level of self-esteem and a greater degree of work satisfaction than those with other types of sex-role identity; and (c) the higher the level of occupational attainment secured by Asian American women, the greater their work satisfaction and the higher their self-esteem. As predicted, sex-role identity was significantly related to occupational attainment. Androgynous Asian American women and those with a high level of occupational attainment had a higher level of self-esteem and a greater degree of work satisfaction than those with other types of sex-role identity. The implications of these findings for Bem's formulation of androgyny, its relation to occupational achievement, and its consequences for psychological health and work outcomes are discussed.

The Influence of Parental and Self-Expectations on Asian American Women Who Entered College Early

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-140
Author(s):  
Rachel U. Mun ◽  
Nancy B. Hertzog
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
Asian Immigrant ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
American Women ◽  
Depth Interviews

Asian immigrant parents may hold high expectations for their children to excel academically and professionally. Filial piety and the desire to make their parent(s) proud can motivate these children to achieve but can also place undue pressure on them. In this qualitative study, researchers explored how seven Asian American women who entered college 2 to 4 years earlier than same-aged peers perceived their parents’ expectations and the influence of these expectations on their academic and career decision making. In-depth interviews revealed that the majority of women experienced high expectations from their parents for academics and careers. Several also reported experiencing parental pressures, social isolation, eating disorders, and depression during their college years. Implications for well-being are discussed.

Sex role identity and self-esteem: A comparison of children and adolescents

Sex Roles ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 25-25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 129-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Allgood-Merten ◽  
Jean Stockard
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Sex Role Identity

Asian and Asian American Women in the United States before World War II

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley Hune
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
And Gender

Asian women, the immigrant generation, entered Hawai’i, when it was a kingdom and subsequently a US territory, and the Western US continent, from the 1840s to the 1930s as part of a global movement of people escaping imperial wars, colonialism, and homeland disorder. Most were wives or picture brides from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and South Asia, joining menfolk who worked overseas to escape poverty and strife. Women also arrived independently; some on the East Coast. US immigration laws restricting the entry of Asian male laborers also limited Asian women. Asian women were critical for establishing Asian American families and ensuring such households’ survival and social mobility. They worked on plantations, in agricultural fields and canneries, as domestics and seamstresses, and helped operate family businesses, while doing housework, raising children, and navigating cultural differences. Their activities gave women more power in their families than by tradition and shifted gender roles toward more egalitarian households. Women’s organizations, and women’s leadership, ideas, and skills contributed to ethnic community formation. Second generation (US-born) Asian American women grew up in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and negotiated generational as well as cultural differences. Some were mixed race, namely, biracial or multiracial. Denied participation in many aspects of American youth culture, they formed ethnic-based clubs and organizations and held social activities that mirrored mainstream society. Some attended college. A few broke new ground professionally. Asian and Asian American women were diverse in national origin, class, and location. Both generations faced race and gender boundaries in education, employment, and public spaces, and they were active in civic affairs to improve their lives and their communities’ well-being. Across America, they marched, made speeches, and raised funds to free their homelands from foreign occupation and fought for racial and gender equality in the courts, workplaces, and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Introduction to Special Issue: Trauma and Well-Being among Asian American Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 189-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanh T. Dinh ◽  
Ivy K. Ho ◽  
Yuying Tsong
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
American Women

Discrimination, Coping, and the Self-Esteem of Asian American Women

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher T. H. Liang ◽  
Jessica Prince ◽  
Kimberly M. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Asian American ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Asian American Women ◽  
American Women

Sex-role identity and self-esteem in female graduate nursing students

Sex Roles ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Gauthier ◽  
Diane Kjervik
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Sex Role Identity ◽  
Graduate Nursing

Sex-Role Identity across Two Cultures

1981 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 677-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayne Gackenbach
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Difference ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
American Women ◽  
Sex Role Identity ◽  
Cultural Data

Cross-cultural data on 57 U.S. and 24 Australian women are provided for the Bem Sex-role Inventory. Femininity scores significantly differed; American women scored more feminine than Australian women. There was no cultural difference in masculinity or androgyny scores.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document