Disaggregating the effects of acculturation and acculturative stress on the mental health of Asian Americans

Hwang, Wei-Chin; Ting, Julia Y.

doi:10.1037/1099-9809.14.2.147

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Disaggregating the effects of acculturation and acculturative stress on the mental health of Asian Americans

Hwang, Wei-Chin, Ting, Julia Y.·2008·Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

DOI 10.1037/1099-9809.14.2.147

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This study examines the impact of level of acculturation and acculturative stress on the mental health of Asian American college students. Hierarchical regression analyses were used to clarify the relation between level of acculturation, acculturative stress, and mental health outcomes (psychological distress and clinical depression). Being less identified with mainstream United States culture was associated with higher psychological distress and clinical depression, but lost significance when acculturative stress was introduced into the model. Retention or relinquishing of identification with one's heritage culture was not associated with mental health outcomes. Although understanding level of acculturation can help us identify those at risk, findings suggest that acculturative stress is a more proximal risk factor and increases risk for mental health problems independently of global perceptions of stress.

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Acculturative stressors have been linked to mental disorder, with anxiety being the most common manifestation of distress, affecting one in 10 Asian Americans across the lifespan.
“Such acculturative stressors have been linked to mental disorder (Hwang and Ting, 2008), with anxiety being the most common manifestation of distress, affecting one in 10 Asian Americans across the lifespan (Hong et al., 2014).”
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Authors: Hwang, W.-C., & Ting, J. Y.
Affiliations: Claremont McKenna College (US)
University of Utah (US)
ORCID: Hwang, Wei-Chin
Venue: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2008-04
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Pages: 147-154
ISSN: 1077-341X (ISSN-L)
1939-0106
1099-9809
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.14.2.147
OpenAlex: W1987769209
Cited by: 275
References: 63
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 24
FWCI: 43.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
Keywords: acculturation, acculturative stress, Asian American college students, mental health, psychological distress, major depressive disorder, cultural identification, heritage culture, risk factors
MeSH terms: Acculturation, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Asian, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Personality Inventory, Risk Factors, Social Identification, Stress, Psychological, Students

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