Moderating Effects of Three Coping Strategies and Self-Esteem on Perceived Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms: A Minority Stress Model for Asian International Students

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-462

  Wei, Meifen ^a   Ku, Tsun Yao ^b   Russell, Daniel W ^b,c   Mallinckrodt, Brent ^d   Liao, Kelly Yu Hsin ^a  

^a Department of Statistics Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence Iowa State University 2438 Osborn Dr Ames

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Tennessee ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian international students; coping; minority stress model; perceived discrimination; self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349194576     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012511     Document Type: Article

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