TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Does ethno-cultural betrayal in trauma affect Asian American/Pacific Islander college students' mental health outcomes? An exploratory study
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Gómez, Jennifer M.
SP  - 432
EP  - 436
VL  - 65
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2017.1341896
ID  - ref1
ER  -