Derek K Iwamoto
Biographic Data
| ID | 187107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Derek K Iwamoto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Derek K |
| FAMILY NAME | Iwamoto |
| SIGNATURE | IWAMOTO D K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8587-9389 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 166 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Feminine Norms, Culture, and Asian and White American College Women’s Drinking Behaviors: A Qualitative Study
OBJECTIVE: Research indicates that heavy alcohol use is increasingly prevalent among college young adult women and is associated with a range of negative health outcomes. To expand upon prior quantitative research examining the influence of distinct feminine norms and cultural factors on college women's alcohol consumption, the present study seeks to develop a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of these factors through a qualitative approach, …
Why conform: The implications of conformity to feminine norms on psychological distress among college women
Development and empirical test of the research‐informed South African Relationship Functioning Assessment ( Sarfa )
Intimate partners play an important role in chronic diseases. Despite the chronic disease burden in sub‐Saharan Africa, very few culturally relevant quantitative measures of intimate relationship functioning are available. We conducted an empirical investigation evaluating the psychometric properties of the South African Relationship Functioning Assessment (SARFA) assessing healthy relationship functioning in N = 150 community members (50% women;…
Alcohol Use Disorder Risk and Protective Factors and Associated Harms Among Pacific Islander Young Adults
Development and validation of the Inventory of Stress and Coping for African American Survivors of Homicide Victims
Results suggest that the ISCASHV is a promising multicomponent measure that assesses the racial- and sociocultural-bound manifestation of homicide-related grief for African American survivors of homicide victims. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Minority stress, pandemic stress, and mental health among gender diverse young adults: Gender dysphoria and emotion dysregulation as mediators
Gender diverse people in the United States are uniquely vulnerable to deleterious health outcomes because of long-enshrined systems of oppression and marginalization in American society. Trans young adults are especially vulnerable to these deleterious outcomes owing to their unique position in the life course. However, more research is needed on the mechanisms through which this marginalization contributes to mental health disparities in trans p…
Racial discrimination, gender role conflict, and depression in college men of color: A longitudinal test of the racist-gender stress model
Not All the Same: Examining Asian American Women’s Self-Objectification Processes Using a Latent Class and Cultural-Specific Approach
Past research has shown that Asian American women are subject to distinct forms of sexism and racism that can influence culture-specific appearance evaluations. However, no studies have examined within-group differences in self-objectification processes. To address this gap, we used latent class analysis. Our study had three aims: (a) identify subgroups (e.g., latent classes) of Asian American women ( N = 554) based upon their general and group-s…
Minority stressors and their associations with severe psychological distress among gender-diverse people
22.02) investigating how various types of distal minority stress experiences impact psychological distress. We tested the associations between three minority stressors (i.e., family rejection, threat of harm, and identity invalidation) and psychological distress using unadjusted and adjusted regression models, including gender-stratified models. In the overall unadjusted model, all three stressors were significantly, positively associated with ps…
Assessing the Impact of Covid-19 on the Health of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander People in the United States, 2021
Our empirical findings highlight the acute and understudied negative impact of COVID-19 on NH/PI communities in the United States and suggest new avenues for improving NH/PI community health, vaccination, and recovery from COVID-19
Electronic Cigarette Use and Associated Risk Factors in U.S.-Dwelling Pacific Islander Young Adults
Background: E-cigarette use is rapidly increasing among US young adults, heightening their risk for vaping-related illnesses. Yet, little is known about e-cigarette use among young adult Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI): an indigenous-colonized US racial group rarely described in research literature. This exploratory study provides the first known data on e-cigarette use and potential risk factors in NHPI young adults. Method: Self-r…
Masculine norms and college men’s rape myth acceptance: The mediating role of nurturance
Hazardous drinking, alcohol use disorders, and need for treatment among Pacific Islander young adults
Pacific Islander (PI) young adults are suspected to bear heavy risk for hazardous drinking, alcohol use disorders (AUD), and alcohol-related harms. Yet, PIs remain among the most understudied racial groups in the United States-creating a lack of empirical data documenting their alcohol use problems and treatment needs. The present study presents the first known data on PI young adults' hazardous drinking, possible AUDs, alcohol-related harms, and…
Men who intervene to prevent sexual assault: A grounded theory study on the role of masculinity in bystander intervention
Distinct classes of alcohol use and related problems among Asian American young adults
There is little understanding and minimal research identifying distinct subgroups of drinkers among ethnic minority populations, particularly Asian Americans, although growing evidence suggests that high-risk groups of Asian American drinkers exist. Sociocultural factors, including ethnic background and nativity status can be theoretically important factors that might be associated with these distinct groups. Additionally, well-established correl…
The role of masculine norms and gender role conflict on prospective well-being among men
Pathways linking intergenerational cultural dissonance and alcohol use among Asian American youth: The role of family conflict, parental involvement, and peer behavior
A difference in degree of acculturation between immigrant parents and children, known as intergenerational cultural dissonance (ICD), is a risk factor for adolescent alcohol use. We used path analysis with 292 Vietnamese and Cambodian adolescents from immigrant families in the United States to measure potential mediators (family conflict, parental involvement/monitoring, association with deviant peers) of the ICD-alcohol use relationship. The hyp…
Asian American Women’s Body Image Experiences: A Qualitative Intersectionality Study
The purpose of our study was to explore Asian American women’s body image experiences from an intersectional framework. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, we sought to understand how gender and race intersect with unique experiences of oppression to contribute to body dissatisfaction among Asian American women. Twenty Asian American undergraduate women born in the United States participated in semi-structured interviews. The core category “bo…
What’s in a game?” Acculturation and drinking game behaviors among Asian American young adults
Model minority stereotype and the diagnosis of alcohol use disorders: Implications for practitioners working with Asian Americans
This study investigated the priming effects of the model minority stereotype on 122 clinicians in training regarding their diagnostic accuracy on Asian Americans compared to Whites. It was hypothesized that clinicians in training would be less likely to diagnose Asian Americans with alcohol use disorder and would perceive them to have fewer clinical symptoms than Whites due to the model minority stereotype. Consistent with the hypotheses, clinici…
The risks of being “manly”: Masculine norms and drinking game motives, behaviors, and related consequences among men
Counseling Psychology and Substance Use: Implications for Training, Practice, and Research
Substance use is a pervasive public health problem for which millions of Americans will access treatment. Training, practice, and research in substance use traditionally have not been a focus for counseling psychologists. Thus, many in our field do not feel adequately trained to work with clients who have substance use disorders. Counseling psychologists need to remain viable in a rapidly changing health care environment where treatment for subst…
Asian American Women and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Role of Multidimensional Feminine Norms
A “player’s” game? Masculinity and drinking games participation among White and Asian American male college freshmen
The role of feminine and masculine norms in college women’s alcohol use
Current literature suggests not only that men and women can conform to both feminine and masculine norms, but that women who adhere to certain masculine norms may be at greater risk for problematic alcohol use. This study examined conformity to both masculine and feminine norms, and how conformity to distinct norms influenced heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems among a sample of underage college women (N= 645). Results demonstrat…
Conformity to masculine norms, Asian values, coping strategies, peer group influences and substance use among Asian American men
This study explores the relationship between Asian values (AVS-R; Kim & Hong, 2004), Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI; Mahalik et al., 2003), Peer Substance Use, Coping Styles (Carver, 1997), and Substance Use among 154 Asian American college men. Results showed 47.9% reported consuming alcohol; 27% reported binge drinking; 8% used illicit drugs; 18% reported marijuana use; and 3% indicated cocaine use in the 30 days prior to complet…
College men and alcohol use: Positive alcohol expectancies as a mediator between distinct masculine norms and alcohol use
College men are more likely to engage in health-compromising behaviors including risky drinking behavior, and experience more alcohol-related problems, including violence and arrest, as compared to women. The study of masculine norms or societal expectations, defined as beliefs and values about what it means to be a man, is one promising area of investigation that may help explain within-group differences and differential rates of alcohol use amo…
Masculine norms, avoidant coping, Asian values, and depression among Asian American men
Contrary to the "model minority" myth, growing research indicates that the rates of mental health problems among Asian Americans may be higher than initially assumed. This study seeks to add to the scant knowledge regarding the mental health of Asian American men by examining the role of masculine norms, coping and cultural values in predicting depression among this population (N=149). Results reveal that Asian American men who used avoidant copi…
Social Work Practice with Latinos: Key Issues for Social Workers
The Latino population is the fastest growing group in the United States; thus, it is imperative that social workers and other mental health practitioners be knowledgeable about the current literature on how to effectively serve this population. This article elucidates key issues and knowledge, such as immigration and migration concerns; discusses how to assess for levels of acculturation; examines cultural values; and highlights salient work issu…
Asian American men's gender role conflict: The role of Asian values, self-esteem, and psychological distress
Background information. Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of channels permeable to water and some small solutes. In mammals, 13 members (AQPO-AQP12) have been found. AQP8 is widely distributed in many tissues and organs. Previous studies in frog oocytes suggested that AQP8 was permeable to water, urea and ammonium, but no direct characterization had yet been reported.Results. We expressed recombinant rAQP8, hAQP8 and mAQP8 (rat, human and mouse AQP8…
Testing for measurement invariance in the Conformity to Masculine Norms-46 across White and Asian American college men: Development and validity of the CMNI-29
The Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI; Mahalik et al., 2003) and revised CMNI-46 (Parent & Moradi, 2009) have received a great deal of empirical attention and support for their strong psychometric properties and evidence of construct validity. However, one important area that remains unexplored is how adherence to these masculine norms may vary across race and ethnicity. The current investigation examines the possible racial measureme…
Asian American Women’s Body Image Experiences: A Qualitative Intersectionality Study
The purpose of our study was to explore Asian American women’s body image experiences from an intersectional framework. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, we sought to understand how gender and race intersect with unique experiences of oppression to contribute to body dissatisfaction among Asian American women. Twenty Asian American undergraduate women born in the United States participated in semi-structured interviews. The core category “bo…
The Racial and Ethnic Identity Formation Process of Second-Generation Asian Indian Americans: A Phenomenological Study
This phenomenological study elucidates the identity development processes of 12 second-generation adult Asian Indian Americans. The results identify salient sociocultural factors and multidimensional processes of racial and ethnic identity development. Discrimination, parental, and community factors seemed to play a salient role in influencing participants' racial and ethnic identity development. The emergent Asian Indian American racial and ethn…
The role of masculine norms and informal support on mental health in incarcerated men
Mental health problems, in general, and major depression in particular, are prevalent among incarcerated men. It is estimated that 23% of state inmates report experiencing symptoms of major depression. Despite the high rates of depressive symptoms, there is little understanding about the psychosocial factors that are associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms of incarcerated men. One factor relevant to the mental health of incarcerated men i…
Tupac Shakur: Understanding the Identity Formation of Hyper-Masculinity of a Popular Hip-Hop Artist
(2003). Tupac Shakur: Understanding the Identity Formation of Hyper-Masculinity of a Popular Hip-Hop Artist. The Black Scholar: Vol. 33, Black Identity, Black Perspectives, pp. 44-49
The role of masculine norms and gender role conflict on prospective well-being among men
Binge drinking and alcohol-related problems among U.S.-born Asian Americans
Binge drinking (five drinks or more in a 2-h sitting for men or four or more drinks in a 2-h sitting for women) and alcohol-related problems are a growing problem among Asian American young adults. The current study examines the sociocultural (i.e., generational status and ethnic identity) determinants of binge drinking and alcohol-related problems across U.S.-born, young-adult, Asian American ethnic groups. Data were collected from 1,575 Asian A…
Racial discrimination, gender role conflict, and depression in college men of color: A longitudinal test of the racist-gender stress model
The risks of being “manly”: Masculine norms and drinking game motives, behaviors, and related consequences among men
Masculine norms and college men’s rape myth acceptance: The mediating role of nurturance
A “player’s” game? Masculinity and drinking games participation among White and Asian American male college freshmen
The role of feminine and masculine norms in college women’s alcohol use
Current literature suggests not only that men and women can conform to both feminine and masculine norms, but that women who adhere to certain masculine norms may be at greater risk for problematic alcohol use. This study examined conformity to both masculine and feminine norms, and how conformity to distinct norms influenced heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems among a sample of underage college women (N= 645). Results demonstrat…
Definitions of Multicultural Competence: Frontline Human Service Providers' Perspective
In this qualitative study, the authors explored definitions of multicultural competence given by 99 frontline human service providers. The providers had no formal training in counseling but served in a helping role. Implications for multicultural competence are discussed.En este estudio cualitativo, los autores exploraron las definiciones de competencia multicultural ofrecidas por 99 proveedores de servicios humanos de primera línea. Los proveedo…
Assessing the Impact of Covid-19 on the Health of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander People in the United States, 2021
Our empirical findings highlight the acute and understudied negative impact of COVID-19 on NH/PI communities in the United States and suggest new avenues for improving NH/PI community health, vaccination, and recovery from COVID-19
Pathways linking intergenerational cultural dissonance and alcohol use among Asian American youth: The role of family conflict, parental involvement, and peer behavior
A difference in degree of acculturation between immigrant parents and children, known as intergenerational cultural dissonance (ICD), is a risk factor for adolescent alcohol use. We used path analysis with 292 Vietnamese and Cambodian adolescents from immigrant families in the United States to measure potential mediators (family conflict, parental involvement/monitoring, association with deviant peers) of the ICD-alcohol use relationship. The hyp…
Validation of the Revised BSI-18 With Latino Migrant Day Laborers
Findings suggest that the revised BSI-18 appears to measure a single dimension of general somatic-psychological distress in this sample of Latinos
Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Programming: Factors Affecting Low-Income Fathers' Involvement in Child Protection Services and Court-Restricted Access to Their Children
This study investigates how unemployment, traumatic sexual experiences, substance use, intimate partner violence, and parental involvement collectively contribute to involvement with child protective system (CPS) and court-restricted access to children among low-income, ethnically diverse fathers. Participants were 164 fathers involved in a statewide fatherhood program. The majority of the fathers in the program were unemployed (76%) and ethnic m…
Tupac Shakur: Understanding the Identity Formation of Hyper-Masculinity of a Popular Hip-Hop Artist
(2003). Tupac Shakur: Understanding the Identity Formation of Hyper-Masculinity of a Popular Hip-Hop Artist. The Black Scholar: Vol. 33, Black Identity, Black Perspectives, pp. 44-49
Asian American men's gender role conflict: The role of Asian values, self-esteem, and psychological distress
Background information. Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of channels permeable to water and some small solutes. In mammals, 13 members (AQPO-AQP12) have been found. AQP8 is widely distributed in many tissues and organs. Previous studies in frog oocytes suggested that AQP8 was permeable to water, urea and ammonium, but no direct characterization had yet been reported.Results. We expressed recombinant rAQP8, hAQP8 and mAQP8 (rat, human and mouse AQP8…
Conformity to masculine norms, Asian values, coping strategies, peer group influences and substance use among Asian American men
This study explores the relationship between Asian values (AVS-R; Kim & Hong, 2004), Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI; Mahalik et al., 2003), Peer Substance Use, Coping Styles (Carver, 1997), and Substance Use among 154 Asian American college men. Results showed 47.9% reported consuming alcohol; 27% reported binge drinking; 8% used illicit drugs; 18% reported marijuana use; and 3% indicated cocaine use in the 30 days prior to complet…
Definitions of Multicultural Competence: Frontline Human Service Providers' Perspective
In this qualitative study, the authors explored definitions of multicultural competence given by 99 frontline human service providers. The providers had no formal training in counseling but served in a helping role. Implications for multicultural competence are discussed.En este estudio cualitativo, los autores exploraron las definiciones de competencia multicultural ofrecidas por 99 proveedores de servicios humanos de primera línea. Los proveedo…
Social Work Practice with Latinos: Key Issues for Social Workers
The Latino population is the fastest growing group in the United States; thus, it is imperative that social workers and other mental health practitioners be knowledgeable about the current literature on how to effectively serve this population. This article elucidates key issues and knowledge, such as immigration and migration concerns; discusses how to assess for levels of acculturation; examines cultural values; and highlights salient work issu…
The impact of racial identity, ethnic identity, Asian values, and race-related stress on Asian Americans and Asian international college students’ psychological well-being.
The current study investigated the direct and moderating effects of racial identity, ethnic identity, Asian values, and race-related stress on positive psychological well-being among 402 Asian American and Asian international college students. Results revealed that the racial identity statuses Internalization, Immersion-Emersion, Dissonance, Asian values and Ethnic Identity Affirmation and Belonging were significant predictors of well-being. Asia…
Masculine norms, avoidant coping, Asian values, and depression among Asian American men
Contrary to the "model minority" myth, growing research indicates that the rates of mental health problems among Asian Americans may be higher than initially assumed. This study seeks to add to the scant knowledge regarding the mental health of Asian American men by examining the role of masculine norms, coping and cultural values in predicting depression among this population (N=149). Results reveal that Asian American men who used avoidant copi…
An Exploratory Model of Substance Use Among Asian American Women: The Role of Depression, Coping, Peer Use and Asian Values
This study explored the relationship among Asian values, depressive symptoms, perceived peer substance use, coping strategies, and substance use among 167 Asian American college women. More than 66% of the women in our sample scored higher than the clinical cutoff score on the Center of Epidemiological Depression Scale. Three path analyses examining illicit drugs, alcohol use, and binge drinking indicated that perceived peer use was the most robu…
Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Programming: Factors Affecting Low-Income Fathers' Involvement in Child Protection Services and Court-Restricted Access to Their Children
This study investigates how unemployment, traumatic sexual experiences, substance use, intimate partner violence, and parental involvement collectively contribute to involvement with child protective system (CPS) and court-restricted access to children among low-income, ethnically diverse fathers. Participants were 164 fathers involved in a statewide fatherhood program. The majority of the fathers in the program were unemployed (76%) and ethnic m…
Heavy drinking, poor mental health, and substance use among Asian Americans in the NLAAS: A gender-based comparison
The severity of heavy drinking among Asian Americans has often been dismissed because of relatively low rates compared to other racial/ethnic groups. However, higher depression and suicide rates among Asian Americans and their association to alcohol use suggest serious detrimental effects of heavy alcohol use among Asian Americans. Gender differences in heavy drinking have been documented among other immigrant based ethnic minorities, little is k…
Engaging fathers in child protection services: A review of factors and strategies across ecological systems
The role of masculine norms and informal support on mental health in incarcerated men
Mental health problems, in general, and major depression in particular, are prevalent among incarcerated men. It is estimated that 23% of state inmates report experiencing symptoms of major depression. Despite the high rates of depressive symptoms, there is little understanding about the psychosocial factors that are associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms of incarcerated men. One factor relevant to the mental health of incarcerated men i…
Binge drinking and alcohol-related problems among U.S.-born Asian Americans
Binge drinking (five drinks or more in a 2-h sitting for men or four or more drinks in a 2-h sitting for women) and alcohol-related problems are a growing problem among Asian American young adults. The current study examines the sociocultural (i.e., generational status and ethnic identity) determinants of binge drinking and alcohol-related problems across U.S.-born, young-adult, Asian American ethnic groups. Data were collected from 1,575 Asian A…
Testing for measurement invariance in the Conformity to Masculine Norms-46 across White and Asian American college men: Development and validity of the CMNI-29
The Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI; Mahalik et al., 2003) and revised CMNI-46 (Parent & Moradi, 2009) have received a great deal of empirical attention and support for their strong psychometric properties and evidence of construct validity. However, one important area that remains unexplored is how adherence to these masculine norms may vary across race and ethnicity. The current investigation examines the possible racial measureme…
College men and alcohol use: Positive alcohol expectancies as a mediator between distinct masculine norms and alcohol use
College men are more likely to engage in health-compromising behaviors including risky drinking behavior, and experience more alcohol-related problems, including violence and arrest, as compared to women. The study of masculine norms or societal expectations, defined as beliefs and values about what it means to be a man, is one promising area of investigation that may help explain within-group differences and differential rates of alcohol use amo…
Validation of the Revised BSI-18 With Latino Migrant Day Laborers
Findings suggest that the revised BSI-18 appears to measure a single dimension of general somatic-psychological distress in this sample of Latinos
The Racial and Ethnic Identity Formation Process of Second-Generation Asian Indian Americans: A Phenomenological Study
This phenomenological study elucidates the identity development processes of 12 second-generation adult Asian Indian Americans. The results identify salient sociocultural factors and multidimensional processes of racial and ethnic identity development. Discrimination, parental, and community factors seemed to play a salient role in influencing participants' racial and ethnic identity development. The emergent Asian Indian American racial and ethn…
Asian American Women and Alcohol-Related Problems: The Role of Multidimensional Feminine Norms
A “player’s” game? Masculinity and drinking games participation among White and Asian American male college freshmen
The role of feminine and masculine norms in college women’s alcohol use
Current literature suggests not only that men and women can conform to both feminine and masculine norms, but that women who adhere to certain masculine norms may be at greater risk for problematic alcohol use. This study examined conformity to both masculine and feminine norms, and how conformity to distinct norms influenced heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems among a sample of underage college women (N= 645). Results demonstrat…
What’s in a game?” Acculturation and drinking game behaviors among Asian American young adults
Model minority stereotype and the diagnosis of alcohol use disorders: Implications for practitioners working with Asian Americans
This study investigated the priming effects of the model minority stereotype on 122 clinicians in training regarding their diagnostic accuracy on Asian Americans compared to Whites. It was hypothesized that clinicians in training would be less likely to diagnose Asian Americans with alcohol use disorder and would perceive them to have fewer clinical symptoms than Whites due to the model minority stereotype. Consistent with the hypotheses, clinici…
The risks of being “manly”: Masculine norms and drinking game motives, behaviors, and related consequences among men
Counseling Psychology and Substance Use: Implications for Training, Practice, and Research
Substance use is a pervasive public health problem for which millions of Americans will access treatment. Training, practice, and research in substance use traditionally have not been a focus for counseling psychologists. Thus, many in our field do not feel adequately trained to work with clients who have substance use disorders. Counseling psychologists need to remain viable in a rapidly changing health care environment where treatment for subst…
Asian American Women’s Body Image Experiences: A Qualitative Intersectionality Study
The purpose of our study was to explore Asian American women’s body image experiences from an intersectional framework. Utilizing grounded theory methodology, we sought to understand how gender and race intersect with unique experiences of oppression to contribute to body dissatisfaction among Asian American women. Twenty Asian American undergraduate women born in the United States participated in semi-structured interviews. The core category “bo…
Psychology (37 works) · Social Psychology (24 works) · Clinical Psychology (21 works) · Social Psychology (21 works) · Ethnic group (18 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Sociology (17 works) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (15 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Developmental psychology (14 works)