Decreases in implicit self-esteem explain the racial impact of microaggressions among Asian Americans

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 574-583

  Wong Padoongpatt, Gloria ^a   Zane, Nolan ^b   Okazaki, Sumie ^c   Saw, Anne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact; Microaggressions; Racial microaggressions; Racism related stress; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ASIAN AMERICAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDIATOR; MEDITATION; OFFENDER; PHYSICAL WELL-BEING; PSYCINFO; RACISM; SELF ESTEEM; STRESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN AMERICANS; COUNSELING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RACISM; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85017626670     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/cou0000217     Document Type: Article

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