The authors examined the extent to which Asian American adolescents who were living in Hawaii adhered to Asian and European American cultural values in relation to mental health variables including collective self‐esteem (membership, private, public, importance to identity), cognitive flexibility, g
Cultural Values and Racial Identity Attitudes Among Asian American Students: An Exploratory Investigation
✍ Scribed by Christine J. Yeh; Robert T. Carter; Alex L. Pieterse
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 869 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0160-7960
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✦ Synopsis
The content and structure of cultural value orientations were investigated in a group of Asian American undergraduate and graduate students. Cultural value differences were influenced by the participant's gender and racial identity status. Findings suggest a strong preference for distinct cultural value orientations that reflect both traditional Asian and European American cultural values. Implications for counseling and future research are addressed.
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