@article{ref1,
title="Does ethno-cultural betrayal in trauma affect Asian American/Pacific Islander college students' mental health outcomes? An exploratory study",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2017",
author="Gómez, Jennifer M.",
volume="65",
number="6",
pages="432-436",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Interpersonal trauma has deleterious effects on mental health (1) , with college students experiencing relatively high rates of lifetime trauma (2). Asian American/Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have the lowest rate of mental health care utilization (4). According to cultural betrayal trauma theory (CBTT) (9, 10, 11) , societal inequality may impact within-group violence in minority populations, thus having implications for mental health. In the current exploratory study, between-group (interracial) and within-group (ethno-cultural betrayal) trauma and mental health outcomes were examined in AAPI college students. PARTICIPANTS: Participants (N = 108) were AAPI college students from a predominantly white university. Data collection concluded December 2015. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed online self-report measures. <br><br>RESULTS: A MANOVA revealed that when controlling for interracial trauma, ethno-cultural betrayal trauma significantly impacted dissociation, hallucinations, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and hypervigilance. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The results have implications for incorporating identity, discrimination, and ethno-cultural betrayal trauma victimization into assessments and case conceptualizations in therapy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2017.1341896",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2017.1341896"
}