TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Perceived discrimination and its associations with mental health and substance use among Asian American and Pacific Islander undergraduate and graduate students
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Chen, Angela Chia-Chen
A1  - Szalacha, Laura A.
A1  - Menon, Usha
SP  - 390
EP  - 398
VL  - 62
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Racial discrimination experiences can negatively affect health. This study examined perceived discrimination and its relationship with mental health and substance use among Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) undergraduate and graduate students. Participants: A total of 113 API students aged 18-35 completed the study during February-June, 2011. <br><br>METHODS: The authors conducted a cross-sectional, anonymous survey online. Dependent variables included mental health (depressive, anxiety, and somatic symptoms) and substance use (alcohol problems, use of tobacco, marijuana or hashish, and other illegal drugs). <br><br>RESULTS: Students' perceived discrimination were significantly, positively associated with depressive, anxiety, and somatic symptoms, but not with substance use. Ethnic identity moderated the relationship between perceived discrimination and somatic symptoms, but not depressive or anxiety symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggested the negative effect of racial discrimination on API students' mental health. The buffering effect of ethnic identity may increase resilience in these students when they face racial discrimination.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2014.917648
ID  - ref1
ER  -