Simultaneously Salient Chinese and American Identities: An Experience Sampling Study of Self-Complexity, Context, and Positive Mood Among Chinese Young Adults

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-294

  Yip, Tiffany ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American and Chinese identities; experience sampling; self complexity; well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CHINESE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO IDENTITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ASIAN AMERICANS; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650970394     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013937     Document Type: Article

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