Perceived Discrimination and Its Associations With Mental Health and Substance Use Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Perceived Discrimination and Its Associations With Mental Health and Substance Use Among Asian American and Pacific Islander Undergraduate and Graduate Students
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DOI：
10.1080/07448481.2014.917648
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Menon, Usha
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作者：
Chen, Angela Chia-Chen;Szalacha, Laura A.;Menon, Usha
目标：种族歧视经历会对健康产生负面影响。本研究调查了亚裔美国人和太平洋岛民（API）本科生和研究生的感知歧视及其与心理健康和物质使用的关系。参与者：在2011年2月至6月期间，共有113名18-35岁的API学生完成了研究。方法：作者进行了横断面，匿名在线调查。因变量包括心理健康（抑郁、焦虑和躯体症状）和物质使用（酒精问题、使用烟草、大麻或大麻以及其他非法药物）。结果：学生感知歧视与抑郁、焦虑和躯体症状呈显著正相关，但与物质使用无显著正相关。种族认同调节了感知歧视与躯体症状之间的关系，但没有调节抑郁或焦虑症状。结论：种族歧视对API学生心理健康有负面影响。种族认同的缓冲作用可能会增加这些学生面对种族歧视时的适应能力。
Objectives: Racial discrimination experiences can negatively affect health. This study examined perceived discrimination and its relationship with mental health and substance use among Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) undergraduate and graduate students. Participants: A total of 113 API students aged 18-35 completed the study during February-June, 2011. Methods: The authors conducted a cross-sectional, anonymous survey online. Dependent variables included mental health (depressive, anxiety, and somatic symptoms) and substance use (alcohol problems, use of tobacco, marijuana or hashish, and other illegal drugs). Results: Students' perceived discrimination were significantly, positively associated with depressive, anxiety, and somatic symptoms, but not with substance use. Ethnic identity moderated the relationship between perceived discrimination and somatic symptoms, but not depressive or anxiety symptoms. Conclusions: These findings suggested the negative effect of racial discrimination on API students' mental health. The buffering effect of ethnic identity may increase resilience in these students when they face racial discrimination.