scholarly journals Racial Microaggression, Overt Discrimination, and Distress: (In)Direct Associations With Psychological Adjustment

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Priscilla Lui
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Drinking Problems ◽  
Racial Microaggression ◽  
Adjustment Outcomes

Scholars in diverse disciplines have examined the associations between psychological adjustment and microaggression, and overt discrimination. It remains unclear whether the roles of microaggression in adjustment outcomes can be differentiated from the roles of overt discrimination and neuroticism. I examined the extent to which racial microaggression explained unique variances of negative affect, alcohol consumption, and drinking problems while controlling for overt discrimination and neuroticism among African American, Asian American, and Latinx American college students ( N = 713). Intervening roles of psychological distress linking microaggression and overt discrimination to adjustment outcomes were also tested. Among African Americans, microaggression and overt discrimination did not consistently predict psychological adjustment. Among Asian and Latinx Americans, microaggression and overt discrimination predicted negative affect via psychological distress. Microaggression also explained the variances of alcohol use outcomes among Asian Americans. Findings are discussed in the context of an acute racism reactions model and underscore the importance of considering overt discrimination and microaggression simultaneously as determinants of psychological adjustment.

scholarly journals Racial Microaggression, Overt Discrimination, and Distress: (In)Direct Associations with Psychological Adjustment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Priscilla Lui
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Drinking Problems ◽  
Racial Microaggression ◽  
Adjustment Outcomes

Separate literatures have examined the associations between psychological adjustment and microaggression, and overt discrimination; whether microaggression is related to adjustment outcomes above and beyond overt discrimination and neuroticism remains unclear. I examined the extent to which racial microaggression explained unique variances of negative affect, alcohol consumption, and drinking problems while controlling for overt discrimination and neuroticism among Asian, Black, and Hispanic American college students (N = 713, 50.9% women, Mage = 22.72 years). Intervening roles of psychological distress linking microaggression and overt discrimination to adjustment outcomes were also tested. Among Blacks, microaggression and overt discrimination did not consistently predict psychological adjustment. Among Asians and Hispanics, microaggression and overt discrimination predicted negative affect via psychological distress. Microaggression also explained the variances of alcohol use outcomes among Asians. Findings are discussed in the context of an acute racism reactions model and underscore the importance of considering overt discrimination and microaggression simultaneously as determinants of psychological adjustment.

scholarly journals Intergenerational Cultural Conflict, Assertiveness, and Adjustment among Asian Americans

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savannah Pham ◽  
P. Priscilla Lui ◽  
David Rollock
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Filial Piety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Conflict ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Adjustment Outcomes

According to acculturation gap-distress theory, intergenerational cultural conflict stems from parent-offspring acculturation mismatch. Acculturation-based family conflict has been linked to poorer psychological adjustment among Asian American offspring, especially emerging adults. Whereas trait assertiveness often is shown to buffer the relation between interpersonal conflict and psychological distress among Euro Americans, it remains unknown how assertiveness contributes to Asian Americans’ psychological adjustment both directly and jointly with intergenerational cultural conflict. Considering Asian cultural values of filial piety and obedience, high levels of assertiveness—a set of intrapersonal characteristics that prioritizes individualistic needs over family harmony and group needs—may intensify the relations between intergenerational cultural conflict and adjustment outcomes. Asian American college students (N = 141, 58.2% women, Mage = 20.86) completed surveys assessing their levels of intergenerational cultural conflict, assertiveness, and three psychological adjustment outcomes (depressive symptoms, negative affect, and subjective well-being). Intergenerational cultural conflict was positively associated with depressive symptoms. Assertiveness was correlated with negative affect and depressive symptoms negatively, and with subjective well-being positively. Contrary to hypothesis, assertiveness did not moderate the relation between intergenerational cultural conflict and psychological adjustment. Whereas trait assertiveness can be promotive of psychological adjustment outcomes among Asian Americans, it may not affect the degree to which intergenerational cultural conflict is linked to offspring adjustment outcomes.

Beyond the Role of Interpersonal Violence in Predicting Negative Affective Conditions in Adults: An Examination of Hope Components in Chinese College Students

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052093851
Author(s):  
Mingqi Li ◽  
Edward C. Chang ◽  
Olivia D. Chang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
The Impact

With the growth of positive psychology during the past two decades, increased research has been focused on identifying human virtues that not only foster well-being but also act as positive processes that mitigate the impact of life adversities. Thus, it is useful to examine how positive processes, such as hope, may impact individuals’ psychological adjustment following adversities. This study investigated the relationships among interpersonal violence, hope, as a key human strength, and negative affect conditions in a large sample ( N = 737) of Chinese male and female ( Nfemale = 409) college students. Participants completed measures assessing prior exposure to interpersonal violence, levels of both hope components (i.e., agency and pathways), negative affect, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Results from correlational analyses showed that exposure to interpersonal violence was positively and hope was negatively correlated with negative affective conditions. However, hope agency was more strongly correlated with those outcomes than hope pathways. In addition, three separate hierarchical regression analyses indicated that after accounting for demographics (i.e., age and sex) and interpersonal violence, within hope components, only hope agency remained as strong concurrent predictors of negative affective conditions. The present findings in this Chinese sample are consistent with those obtained from Turkey and the United States samples, adding evidence to the more robust role of hope, and hope agency in particular, in predicting negative psychological adjustment associated with interpersonal violence. Efforts made to address the absence of hope agency may be particularly important in future attempts to mitigate negative affective conditions linked to interpersonal violence among Chinese college students.

scholarly journals Investigation on the Physical and Mental Health of College Students Based on Statistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 275 ◽  
pp. 03044
Author(s):  
Jianjian Wang ◽  
Guofang Shen ◽  
Zeyu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Stress Resistance ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Student Groups

Contemporary college students face pressures from employment, emotion, and academic work, so the physical and mental health of college students has gradually become the focus of social attention. Through a questionnaire survey, this paper investigates five aspects : college students’sense of physical health, physical exercise, psychological distress, stress resistance and psychological adjustment methods. College students’ physical and mental health has been analyzed from the basic situation, differences in different student groups, main problems and suggestions, trying to objectively reflect the physical and mental health of college students and provide a basis for the development of college students’ideological and political education.

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