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Sy, Thomas; Shore, Lynn M.; Strauss, Judy; Shore, Ted H.; Tram, Susanna; Whiteley, Paul; Ikeda-Muromachi, Kristine – Journal of Applied Psychology, 2010
On the basis of the connectionist model of leadership, we examined perceptions of leadership as a function of the contextual factors of race (Asian American, Caucasian American) and occupation (engineering, sales) in 3 experiments (1 student sample and 2 industry samples). Race and occupation exhibited differential effects for within- and…
Descriptors: Industry, Economically Disadvantaged, Whites, Asian Americans
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Literte, Patricia E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2010
This research investigates the relationship between biracial college students and race-oriented student services (e.g., Office of Black Student Services). These services are organized around conventional understandings of race that assume there are five, discrete racial categories, namely, Black/African American, Latino/a, White, Asian American,…
Descriptors: African American Students, Race, Civil Rights, American Indians
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Kim, Su Yeong; Gonzales, Nancy A.; Stroh, Kunise; Wang, Jenny Jiun-Ling – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
The current study findings refute the recent claim that marginality theory lacks construct validity. Cultural marginalization is significantly related to depressive symptoms in Korean American, Chinese American, and Japanese American parents and adolescents living in the United States. Correlational analyses indicate that adolescents' depressive…
Descriptors: Mothers, Construct Validity, Adolescents, Korean Americans
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Romero, Andrea J.; Carvajal, Scott C.; Valle, Fabian; Orduna, Michele – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
The perception of bicultural stress, stress due to discrimination/prejudice, immigration, and acculturation, was investigated in relation to mental well-being in a sample of urban Latino (n = 304), European American (n = 215), and Asian American (n = 131) 8th grade students. Bicultural stress was reported by all ethnic groups and was significantly…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Adolescents, Grade 8, Cultural Context
Hatcher, Bunny Nightwalker – 1991
A report on 1990 hate crimes in Los Angeles County (California) found 275 racially motivated hate crimes, 150 religiously motivated hate crimes, and 125 sexual orientation hate crimes. The data were collected primarily from law enforcement and community agencies. Of the racially motivated crimes, most were aimed at Blacks, followed by Asians. Jews…
Descriptors: Arabs, Asian Americans, Blacks, Ethnic Discrimination
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Snowden, Lonnie; Masland, Mary; Ma, Yifei; Ciemens, Elizabeth – Journal of Community Psychology, 2006
The present study documented and evaluated steps taken by public mental health administrators to recruit members of underrepresented ethnic minority populations into treatment. By surveying county-level ethnic program specialists in the decentralized California state system, the study identified strategies considered effective for reaching African…
Descriptors: Health Services, American Indians, Mental Health Programs, Asian Americans