The Role of Collective Self-Esteem for Asian Americans Experiencing Racism-Related Stress: A Test of Moderator and Mediator Hypotheses

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-28

  Liang, Christopher T H ^a   Fassinger, Ruth E ^b  

^a University of La Verne   (Cuba)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American; collective self esteem; racism; racism related stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAREER; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; RACISM; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS;

ACCULTURATION; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 38949214385     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.14.1.19     Document Type: Article

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