Bryan S K Kim
Biographic Data
| ID | 129538 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bryan S K Kim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bryan S K |
| FAMILY NAME | Kim |
| SIGNATURE | KIM B S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaii at Hilo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8315-0554 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 445 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 12 |
Indigenous and Native American Perspectives on Mental Health and Well-Being: Introduction to the Special Issue
The current Special Issue focuses on the Indigenous and Native American perspectives on mental health and well-being. This introduction highlights the need to explore how psychological health is conceptualized and operationalized among this population and the ways in which their mental health needs can be better met. The article also provides a brief review of each of the articles in the Special Issue
Introduction to the Special Issue: Dismantling Anti-Black Racism and Counseling Psychology
The current Special Issue focuses on the role counseling psychology can play in the dismantling of anti-Black racism. This introduction provides a brief review of the articles in the Special Issue and highlights the Society of Counseling Psychology's ongoing committment to the dismantling and eradication of anti-Black racism
Responsibilities of Users of Standardized Tests (Rust-4E): Prepared for the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
In April 2021, The Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Executive Council commissioned a time-referenced task group to revise the Responsibilities of Users of Standardized Tests (RUST) Statement (3rd edition) published by the Association for Assessment in Counseling (AAC) in 2003. The task group developed a work plan to implement a recursive process for document review, gap analysis, commentary representation, bias accounting, an…
A Vision Statement From the New Editor
As the new editor of The Counseling Psychologist, I describe my vision for the journal. I have five overarching goals designed to improve the journal’s impact on the field of counseling psychology and three initiatives, two of which are targeted to improve the relevance of TCP to practitioners, advocates, and educators/trainers, and to international readers. The third initiative is to have TCP indexed in Medline. I also describe two improvements …
The Past and the Future of The Counseling Psychologist
In this article, I describe the development of The Counseling Psychologist since its founding in 1969 and the ways in which counseling psychologists can further promote the future growth of TCP. Also, in an attempt to forecast the future articles published in TCP, I conducted an exploratory content analysis of the Major Contributions published between 1969 and 2018 and a Delphi poll with expert counseling psychologists and I describe the results …
Acculturation, Enculturation, Perceived Racism, and Psychological Symptoms Among Asian American College Students
This study examined the potential moderating influences of behavioral and values acculturation and enculturation in a sample of 113 Asian Americans. Findings from regression analyses revealed that acculturation to European American cultural values, alone and in interaction with perceived racism, was related to less psychological symptoms, whereas enculturation to Asian American values alone was associated with more psychological symptoms. Finding…
In Memoriam: Robyn O. J. Kim (1970-2011)
A latent profile analysis of Asian American men's and women's adherence to cultural values
The goal of this study was to identify diverse profiles of Asian American women's and men's adherence to values that are salient in Asian cultures (i.e., conformity to norms, family recognition through achievement, emotional self-control, collectivism, and humility). To this end, the authors conducted a latent profile analysis using the 5 subscales of the Asian American Values Scale-Multidimensional in a sample of 214 Asian Americans. The analysi…
Behavioral enculturation and acculturation, psychological functioning, and help-seeking attitudes among Asian American adolescents
The study examined behavioral enculturation to Asian culture and behavioral acculturation to the dominant European American culture and their possible relations to positive psychological functioning among Asian American adolescents. Positive psychological functioning was operationalized using measures of general self-efficacy, cognitive flexibility, collective self-esteem, and attitudes toward seeking help. Based on data from 112 Asian American h…
Acculturation, enculturation, parental adherence to Asian cultural values, parenting styles, and family conflict among Asian American college students
The present study examined the relations between perceived parenting styles and family conflict with data from 149 Asian American college students. Ratings of parenting styles were highest for authoritarian style, followed by authoritative and permissive styles. Tests of mediation revealed that authoritarian parenting significantly explained why parents’ adherence to Asian cultural values was associated with increased family conflict. Tests of mo…
Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2009
The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic and critical review of research articles on Asian American psychology that were published in 2009. A search using PsycINFO led to the identification of 134 articles, and each of these articles were evaluated in terms of its topic areas, research methodology, and findings. The results showed that the articles covered a wide array of topics, including acculturation and enculturation, adoptees, c…
Interpersonal violence and mental health outcomes among Asian American and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander college students
In a cross-sectional survey of college students (N = 614) we studied interpersonal violence victimization, perpetration, and mental health outcomes in an ethnoracially diverse rural-based sample of Asian Americans (27%), and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders (25%), two groups vastly underrepresented in trauma research. High rates of interpersonal violence (34%), violence perpetration (13%), and probable psychiatric diagnoses (77%), includin…
Client Motivation and Multicultural Counseling
This reaction article comments on the major contribution titled “Motivation and Autonomy in Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Behavior Change: A Look at Theory and Practice.” It first points out the article’s strengths, the primary of which was to move the construct of motivation to the center of focus in the discussion of counseling. In addition, the exploration of how motivation is conceptualized within each of the major theoretical schools of tho…
Acculturation, Enculturation, Perceived Racism, Minority Status Stressors, and Psychological Symptomatology Among Latino/as
The purpose of this study was to examine the possible relations between perceived racism and minority status stressors as experienced by Latino/ as and their mental health functioning, as operationalized in terms of somatization, anxiety, and hostility. In addition, the potentially protective moderating role of enculturation and potentially harmful moderating role of acculturation on these relationships were investigated. As hypothesized, the res…
Asian cultural values gap, cognitive flexibility, coping strategies, and parent-child conflicts among Korean Americans
The study examined Korean American college students' perceived Asian cultural values gap between themselves and their parents, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies. The relationships between these factors were studied with the intensities and types of parent-child conflicts. The results indicated that the participants adhered less strongly to Asian values than their parents. When faced with conflicts, the participants reported using probl…
Latino/a Values Scale: Development, Reliability, and Validity
This article describes the development of the Latino/a Values Scale (35 items, 14 reverse-worded). Evidence of reliability and validity are presented on the basis of three studies. An examination of the factor structure of the items suggests the presence of the following dimensions: cultural pride, simpatía, familismo, and espiritismo
Asian cultural values gap, cognitive flexibility, coping strategies, and parent-child conflicts among Korean Americans
The study examined Korean American college students' perceived Asian cultural values gap between themselves and their parents, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies. The relationships between these factors were studied with the intensities and types of parent-child conflicts. The results indicated that the participants adhered less strongly to Asian values than their parents. When faced with conflicts, the participants reported using probl…
Asian and European American cultural values and communication styles among Asian American and European American college students
The present study examined the relationships between adherence to Asian and European cultural values and communication styles among 210 Asian American and 136 European American college students. A principal components analysis revealed that, for both Asian Americans and European Americans, the contentious, dramatic, precise, and open styles loaded onto the first component suggesting low context communication, and interpersonal sensitivity and inf…
Asian and European American Cultural Values, Bicultural Competence, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Asian American Adolescents
The authors examined the extent to which Asian American adolescents who were living in Hawaii adhered to Asian and European American cultural values in relation to mental health variables including collective self‐esteem (membership, private, public, importance to identity), cognitive flexibility, general self‐efficacy, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Results and implications for counselors are discussed. Los autores…
Successful and Unsuccessful Multicultural Supervisory Behaviors: A Delphi Poll
Using the Delphi method, university counseling center supervisors with significant experience in multicultural supervision generated and ranked elements of successful and unsuccessful multicultural supervision. Twenty-seven of 35 successful elements and 24 of 33 unsuccessful elements involved cultural considerations. Multicultural supervision was defined as a supervisory situation in which the individuals in the supervisory dyad differed in their…
Behavioral acculturation and enculturation and psychological functioning among Asian American college students
The purpose of this study was to examine Asian American college students' behavioral acculturation to U.S. cultural norms and behavioral enculturation to Asian cultural norms and their relationships to ratings on measures of cognitive flexibility, general self-efficacy, collective self-esteem, acculturative stress, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. As hypothesized, the results indicated that both acculturation and encu…
Using Storybooks to Promote Multicultural Sensitivity in Elementary School Children
The authors discuss the use of storybooks to promote multicultural sensitivity among elementary school children. The increasing diversity in the United States dictates that children are sensitive to cultural differences of individuals from varied backgrounds. Because they are in a formative stage of life, children are an ideal population with which to begin teaching about diversity.Los autores discuten el uso de libros de cuentos para promover la…
A Psychometric Revision of the European American Values Scale for Asian Americans Using the Rasch Model
The 18-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans (M. M. Wolfe, P. H. Yang. E. C. Wong. & D. R. Atkinson, 2001) was revised on the basis of results from a psychometric analysis using the Rasch Model (G. Rasch. 1960). The results led to the establishment of the 25-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans-Revised
The Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity.
The development of the 29-item Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory (AARRSI) is presented. In the first study, data from 161 Asian American respondents were subjected to an exploratory factor analysis, which yielded 3 subscales composed of Socio-Historical Racism (14 items), General Racism (8 items), and Perpetual Foreigner Racism (7 items). The data also revealed initial evidence of AARRSI's reliability and concurrent and discriminant …
Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity
This article describes the development and psychometric properties of the Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AAMAS). The results of 3 separate studies provide strong evidence of the instrument's reliability and validity. The principles for the development of the AAMAS were orthogonality of cultural dimensions, inclusion of a pan-ethnic Asian American dimension, and ease of use across ethnic groups. Exploratory and confirmatory f…
Asian Cultural Values and the Counseling Process: Current Knowledge and Directions for Future Research
Based on values common to most Asian cultures, a set of propositions on the relationship between Asian cultural values and the counseling process is presented in the context of a current theory of acculturation/enculturation. Recommendations for future research relating Asian cultural values to the counseling process are offered in an attempt to stimulate more empirical attention in this area
Cultural value similarities and differences among Asian American ethnic groups
Using data on 570 Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese American college students from 3 previous studies (1 published [B. S. K. Kim, D. R. Atkinson, & P. H. Yang, 1999] and 2 unpublished [B. S. K. Kim, 1999; E. C. Wong, B. S. K. Kim, N. W. S. Zane, I. J. Kim, & J. S. Huang, 1999]), the authors subjected 22 items constituting 6 value dimensions of the Asian Values Scale (AVS; B. S. K. Kim et al., 1999) to the following structural equation model…
Asian Cultural Values, Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, and Willingness to See a Counselor
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among Asian American adherence to Asian cultural values, attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, and willingness to see a counselor. Based on the data from 242 Asian American college students, the results revealed that adherence to Asian cultural values inversely predicted both attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and general willingness to see a coun…
A qualitative study of adaptation experiences of 1.5-generation Asian Americans
Adaptation experiences of 1.5-generation Asian American college students (N = 10) were examined using the consensual qualitative research method. Results indicated 4 domains of adaptation experiences: preimmigration experiences, acculturation and enculturation experiences, intercultural relationships, and support systems. Participants reported that English proficiency played a significant role in their initial adjustment. Currently, most of the p…
Acculturation, Enculturation, Perceived Racism, Minority Status Stressors, and Psychological Symptomatology Among Latino/as
The purpose of this study was to examine the possible relations between perceived racism and minority status stressors as experienced by Latino/ as and their mental health functioning, as operationalized in terms of somatization, anxiety, and hostility. In addition, the potentially protective moderating role of enculturation and potentially harmful moderating role of acculturation on these relationships were investigated. As hypothesized, the res…
Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity
This article describes the development and psychometric properties of the Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AAMAS). The results of 3 separate studies provide strong evidence of the instrument's reliability and validity. The principles for the development of the AAMAS were orthogonality of cultural dimensions, inclusion of a pan-ethnic Asian American dimension, and ease of use across ethnic groups. Exploratory and confirmatory f…
A Psychometric Revision of the Asian Values Scale Using the Rasch Model
The 36-iiem Asian Values Scale (B. S. K. Kim. D. R. Atkinson. & P. H. Yang, 1999) was revised on the basis of G. Rasch’s (1960) model and data from 618 Asian Americans, The results led to the establishment of a 2 5-item measure named the Asian Values Scale-Revised
Latino/a Values Scale: Development, Reliability, and Validity
This article describes the development of the Latino/a Values Scale (35 items, 14 reverse-worded). Evidence of reliability and validity are presented on the basis of three studies. An examination of the factor structure of the items suggests the presence of the following dimensions: cultural pride, simpatía, familismo, and espiritismo
Asian and European American cultural values and communication styles among Asian American and European American college students
The present study examined the relationships between adherence to Asian and European cultural values and communication styles among 210 Asian American and 136 European American college students. A principal components analysis revealed that, for both Asian Americans and European Americans, the contentious, dramatic, precise, and open styles loaded onto the first component suggesting low context communication, and interpersonal sensitivity and inf…
Behavioral acculturation and enculturation and psychological functioning among Asian American college students
The purpose of this study was to examine Asian American college students' behavioral acculturation to U.S. cultural norms and behavioral enculturation to Asian cultural norms and their relationships to ratings on measures of cognitive flexibility, general self-efficacy, collective self-esteem, acculturative stress, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. As hypothesized, the results indicated that both acculturation and encu…
A Revision of the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey-Counselor Edition
On the basis of data from 2 studies with counseling graduate students, the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey Counselor Edition (M. D'Andrea. J. Daniels. A. R. Heck. 1991) was revised The new 33-item instrument consists of 10-item Awareness, 13-item Knowledge, and 10-item Skills subscales. Evidence of reliability and validity are described. Additional informationNotes on contributorsBryan S.K. KimBryan S. K. Kim, Counseling, Cl…
Asian and European American Cultural Values, Bicultural Competence, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Asian American Adolescents
The authors examined the extent to which Asian American adolescents who were living in Hawaii adhered to Asian and European American cultural values in relation to mental health variables including collective self‐esteem (membership, private, public, importance to identity), cognitive flexibility, general self‐efficacy, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Results and implications for counselors are discussed. Los autores…
Acculturation, Enculturation, Perceived Racism, and Psychological Symptoms Among Asian American College Students
This study examined the potential moderating influences of behavioral and values acculturation and enculturation in a sample of 113 Asian Americans. Findings from regression analyses revealed that acculturation to European American cultural values, alone and in interaction with perceived racism, was related to less psychological symptoms, whereas enculturation to Asian American values alone was associated with more psychological symptoms. Finding…
Asian cultural values gap, cognitive flexibility, coping strategies, and parent-child conflicts among Korean Americans
The study examined Korean American college students' perceived Asian cultural values gap between themselves and their parents, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies. The relationships between these factors were studied with the intensities and types of parent-child conflicts. The results indicated that the participants adhered less strongly to Asian values than their parents. When faced with conflicts, the participants reported using probl…
Successful and Unsuccessful Multicultural Supervisory Behaviors: A Delphi Poll
Using the Delphi method, university counseling center supervisors with significant experience in multicultural supervision generated and ranked elements of successful and unsuccessful multicultural supervision. Twenty-seven of 35 successful elements and 24 of 33 unsuccessful elements involved cultural considerations. Multicultural supervision was defined as a supervisory situation in which the individuals in the supervisory dyad differed in their…
A Psychometric Revision of the European American Values Scale for Asian Americans Using the Rasch Model
The 18-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans (M. M. Wolfe, P. H. Yang. E. C. Wong. & D. R. Atkinson, 2001) was revised on the basis of results from a psychometric analysis using the Rasch Model (G. Rasch. 1960). The results led to the establishment of the 25-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans-Revised
A latent profile analysis of Asian American men's and women's adherence to cultural values
The goal of this study was to identify diverse profiles of Asian American women's and men's adherence to values that are salient in Asian cultures (i.e., conformity to norms, family recognition through achievement, emotional self-control, collectivism, and humility). To this end, the authors conducted a latent profile analysis using the 5 subscales of the Asian American Values Scale-Multidimensional in a sample of 214 Asian Americans. The analysi…
Responsibilities of Users of Standardized Tests (Rust-4E): Prepared for the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling
In April 2021, The Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Executive Council commissioned a time-referenced task group to revise the Responsibilities of Users of Standardized Tests (RUST) Statement (3rd edition) published by the Association for Assessment in Counseling (AAC) in 2003. The task group developed a work plan to implement a recursive process for document review, gap analysis, commentary representation, bias accounting, an…
Using Storybooks to Promote Multicultural Sensitivity in Elementary School Children
The authors discuss the use of storybooks to promote multicultural sensitivity among elementary school children. The increasing diversity in the United States dictates that children are sensitive to cultural differences of individuals from varied backgrounds. Because they are in a formative stage of life, children are an ideal population with which to begin teaching about diversity.Los autores discuten el uso de libros de cuentos para promover la…
Bayanihan: Providing Effective Counseling Strategies with Children of Filipino Ancestry
To provide effective counseling services to Filipino youth from primary school to college, it is imperative to understand the components of traditional Filipino culture. This article provides a psychocultural profile for persons of Filipino ancestry, discusses the implications of these cultural factors, and presents suggestions for counseling this diverse population
Examining culturally based variables associated with ethnicity: Influences on credibility perceptions of empirically supported interventions
Treatment rationales for 2 widely used and empirically supported interventions, cognitive therapy (CT) and time-limited dynamic psychotherapy (TLDP), were examined for their perceived credibility among 136 Asian American college students. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of culturally based variables (often assumed to underlie ethnicity) and their related effects on credibility perceptions. Variables assessed included cultural identi…
The Past and the Future of The Counseling Psychologist
In this article, I describe the development of The Counseling Psychologist since its founding in 1969 and the ways in which counseling psychologists can further promote the future growth of TCP. Also, in an attempt to forecast the future articles published in TCP, I conducted an exploratory content analysis of the Major Contributions published between 1969 and 2018 and a Delphi poll with expert counseling psychologists and I describe the results …
Indigenous and Native American Perspectives on Mental Health and Well-Being: Introduction to the Special Issue
The current Special Issue focuses on the Indigenous and Native American perspectives on mental health and well-being. This introduction highlights the need to explore how psychological health is conceptualized and operationalized among this population and the ways in which their mental health needs can be better met. The article also provides a brief review of each of the articles in the Special Issue
Client Motivation and Multicultural Counseling
This reaction article comments on the major contribution titled “Motivation and Autonomy in Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Behavior Change: A Look at Theory and Practice.” It first points out the article’s strengths, the primary of which was to move the construct of motivation to the center of focus in the discussion of counseling. In addition, the exploration of how motivation is conceptualized within each of the major theoretical schools of tho…
Bayanihan: Providing Effective Counseling Strategies with Children of Filipino Ancestry
To provide effective counseling services to Filipino youth from primary school to college, it is imperative to understand the components of traditional Filipino culture. This article provides a psychocultural profile for persons of Filipino ancestry, discusses the implications of these cultural factors, and presents suggestions for counseling this diverse population
The Asian Values Scale: Development, factor analysis, validation, and reliability
Multicultural researchers and theorists have noted that client adherence to culture-of-origin values plays an important role in the provision of culturally relevant and sensitive psychological services. However, lack of instruments that measure ethnic cultural values has been a shortcoming in past research that attempted to examine this relationship. In this article, the development of the Asian Values Scale (AVS) is described, and the results of…
Asian Cultural Values and the Counseling Process: Current Knowledge and Directions for Future Research
Based on values common to most Asian cultures, a set of propositions on the relationship between Asian cultural values and the counseling process is presented in the context of a current theory of acculturation/enculturation. Recommendations for future research relating Asian cultural values to the counseling process are offered in an attempt to stimulate more empirical attention in this area
Cultural value similarities and differences among Asian American ethnic groups
Using data on 570 Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese American college students from 3 previous studies (1 published [B. S. K. Kim, D. R. Atkinson, & P. H. Yang, 1999] and 2 unpublished [B. S. K. Kim, 1999; E. C. Wong, B. S. K. Kim, N. W. S. Zane, I. J. Kim, & J. S. Huang, 1999]), the authors subjected 22 items constituting 6 value dimensions of the Asian Values Scale (AVS; B. S. K. Kim et al., 1999) to the following structural equation model…
Examining culturally based variables associated with ethnicity: Influences on credibility perceptions of empirically supported interventions
Examining culturally based variables associated with ethnicity: Influences on credibility perceptions of empirically supported interventions
Treatment rationales for 2 widely used and empirically supported interventions, cognitive therapy (CT) and time-limited dynamic psychotherapy (TLDP), were examined for their perceived credibility among 136 Asian American college students. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of culturally based variables (often assumed to underlie ethnicity) and their related effects on credibility perceptions. Variables assessed included cultural identi…
A Revision of the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey-Counselor Edition
On the basis of data from 2 studies with counseling graduate students, the Multicultural Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills Survey Counselor Edition (M. D'Andrea. J. Daniels. A. R. Heck. 1991) was revised The new 33-item instrument consists of 10-item Awareness, 13-item Knowledge, and 10-item Skills subscales. Evidence of reliability and validity are described. Additional informationNotes on contributorsBryan S.K. KimBryan S. K. Kim, Counseling, Cl…
Asian Cultural Values, Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help, and Willingness to See a Counselor
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among Asian American adherence to Asian cultural values, attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help, and willingness to see a counselor. Based on the data from 242 Asian American college students, the results revealed that adherence to Asian cultural values inversely predicted both attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help and general willingness to see a coun…
A qualitative study of adaptation experiences of 1.5-generation Asian Americans
Adaptation experiences of 1.5-generation Asian American college students (N = 10) were examined using the consensual qualitative research method. Results indicated 4 domains of adaptation experiences: preimmigration experiences, acculturation and enculturation experiences, intercultural relationships, and support systems. Participants reported that English proficiency played a significant role in their initial adjustment. Currently, most of the p…
The Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity.
The development of the 29-item Asian American Racism-Related Stress Inventory (AARRSI) is presented. In the first study, data from 161 Asian American respondents were subjected to an exploratory factor analysis, which yielded 3 subscales composed of Socio-Historical Racism (14 items), General Racism (8 items), and Perpetual Foreigner Racism (7 items). The data also revealed initial evidence of AARRSI's reliability and concurrent and discriminant …
Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale: Development, Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity
This article describes the development and psychometric properties of the Asian American Multidimensional Acculturation Scale (AAMAS). The results of 3 separate studies provide strong evidence of the instrument's reliability and validity. The principles for the development of the AAMAS were orthogonality of cultural dimensions, inclusion of a pan-ethnic Asian American dimension, and ease of use across ethnic groups. Exploratory and confirmatory f…
A Psychometric Revision of the Asian Values Scale Using the Rasch Model
The 36-iiem Asian Values Scale (B. S. K. Kim. D. R. Atkinson. & P. H. Yang, 1999) was revised on the basis of G. Rasch’s (1960) model and data from 618 Asian Americans, The results led to the establishment of a 2 5-item measure named the Asian Values Scale-Revised
A Psychometric Revision of the European American Values Scale for Asian Americans Using the Rasch Model
The 18-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans (M. M. Wolfe, P. H. Yang. E. C. Wong. & D. R. Atkinson, 2001) was revised on the basis of results from a psychometric analysis using the Rasch Model (G. Rasch. 1960). The results led to the establishment of the 25-item European American Values Scale for Asian Americans-Revised
Behavioral acculturation and enculturation and psychological functioning among Asian American college students
The purpose of this study was to examine Asian American college students' behavioral acculturation to U.S. cultural norms and behavioral enculturation to Asian cultural norms and their relationships to ratings on measures of cognitive flexibility, general self-efficacy, collective self-esteem, acculturative stress, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. As hypothesized, the results indicated that both acculturation and encu…
Using Storybooks to Promote Multicultural Sensitivity in Elementary School Children
The authors discuss the use of storybooks to promote multicultural sensitivity among elementary school children. The increasing diversity in the United States dictates that children are sensitive to cultural differences of individuals from varied backgrounds. Because they are in a formative stage of life, children are an ideal population with which to begin teaching about diversity.Los autores discuten el uso de libros de cuentos para promover la…
Successful and Unsuccessful Multicultural Supervisory Behaviors: A Delphi Poll
Using the Delphi method, university counseling center supervisors with significant experience in multicultural supervision generated and ranked elements of successful and unsuccessful multicultural supervision. Twenty-seven of 35 successful elements and 24 of 33 unsuccessful elements involved cultural considerations. Multicultural supervision was defined as a supervisory situation in which the individuals in the supervisory dyad differed in their…
Asian cultural values gap, cognitive flexibility, coping strategies, and parent-child conflicts among Korean Americans
The study examined Korean American college students' perceived Asian cultural values gap between themselves and their parents, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies. The relationships between these factors were studied with the intensities and types of parent-child conflicts. The results indicated that the participants adhered less strongly to Asian values than their parents. When faced with conflicts, the participants reported using probl…
Asian and European American cultural values and communication styles among Asian American and European American college students
The present study examined the relationships between adherence to Asian and European cultural values and communication styles among 210 Asian American and 136 European American college students. A principal components analysis revealed that, for both Asian Americans and European Americans, the contentious, dramatic, precise, and open styles loaded onto the first component suggesting low context communication, and interpersonal sensitivity and inf…
Asian and European American Cultural Values, Bicultural Competence, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Among Asian American Adolescents
The authors examined the extent to which Asian American adolescents who were living in Hawaii adhered to Asian and European American cultural values in relation to mental health variables including collective self‐esteem (membership, private, public, importance to identity), cognitive flexibility, general self‐efficacy, and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Results and implications for counselors are discussed. Los autores…
Asian cultural values gap, cognitive flexibility, coping strategies, and parent-child conflicts among Korean Americans
The study examined Korean American college students' perceived Asian cultural values gap between themselves and their parents, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies. The relationships between these factors were studied with the intensities and types of parent-child conflicts. The results indicated that the participants adhered less strongly to Asian values than their parents. When faced with conflicts, the participants reported using probl…
Latino/a Values Scale: Development, Reliability, and Validity
This article describes the development of the Latino/a Values Scale (35 items, 14 reverse-worded). Evidence of reliability and validity are presented on the basis of three studies. An examination of the factor structure of the items suggests the presence of the following dimensions: cultural pride, simpatía, familismo, and espiritismo
Behavioral enculturation and acculturation, psychological functioning, and help-seeking attitudes among Asian American adolescents
The study examined behavioral enculturation to Asian culture and behavioral acculturation to the dominant European American culture and their possible relations to positive psychological functioning among Asian American adolescents. Positive psychological functioning was operationalized using measures of general self-efficacy, cognitive flexibility, collective self-esteem, and attitudes toward seeking help. Based on data from 112 Asian American h…
Acculturation, enculturation, parental adherence to Asian cultural values, parenting styles, and family conflict among Asian American college students
The present study examined the relations between perceived parenting styles and family conflict with data from 149 Asian American college students. Ratings of parenting styles were highest for authoritarian style, followed by authoritative and permissive styles. Tests of mediation revealed that authoritarian parenting significantly explained why parents’ adherence to Asian cultural values was associated with increased family conflict. Tests of mo…
Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2009
The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic and critical review of research articles on Asian American psychology that were published in 2009. A search using PsycINFO led to the identification of 134 articles, and each of these articles were evaluated in terms of its topic areas, research methodology, and findings. The results showed that the articles covered a wide array of topics, including acculturation and enculturation, adoptees, c…
Interpersonal violence and mental health outcomes among Asian American and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander college students
In a cross-sectional survey of college students (N = 614) we studied interpersonal violence victimization, perpetration, and mental health outcomes in an ethnoracially diverse rural-based sample of Asian Americans (27%), and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders (25%), two groups vastly underrepresented in trauma research. High rates of interpersonal violence (34%), violence perpetration (13%), and probable psychiatric diagnoses (77%), includin…
Psychology (35 works) · Clinical Psychology (19 works) · Social Psychology (19 works) · Social Psychology (19 works) · Ethnic group (18 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (18 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (14 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Asian americans (13 works)