Nolan Zane
Biographic Data
| ID | 208913 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nolan Zane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nolan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zane |
| SIGNATURE | ZANE N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-7527-2518 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 45 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 321 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 45 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 10 |
Asian Immigrant Parents' Language Use and Perceptions of Parent–Child Relationship Quality
0.09). When comparing the English language group against the bilingual language group, perceived parent-child conflict was statistically significant (p = 0.048). Parent-reported language use was not associated with perceived positive relationships. Findings highlight language use as an important mechanism in shaping parent-child relationships in Asian immigrant families, above and beyond the effects of acculturation. Greater attention to language…
Stanley Sue (1944–2024)
Memorializes Stanley Sue (1944-2024). Stan Sue was a second-generation Chinese American who became interested in ethnicity as an undergraduate at the University of Oregon where he received his B.S. degree in 1966. He completed his PhD in psychology at University of California, Los Angeles in 1971. He was an assistant and associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington (1971-1981) and professor of psychology at the University of …
Promoting mental and physical health of Vietnamese immigrants through a cultural movement intervention
Lishi may be an effective culturally valid intervention for older Vietnamese adults and demonstrated promise at engaging this hard-to-reach population in treatment and services. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Examining risk and protective predictors of substance use among low-income Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adolescents
Substance use (SU) among adolescents is a critical public health concern that increases the risk for negative outcomes. Although Asian American (AA) adolescents tend to report low rates of SU, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) adolescents often report significantly higher rates of use. Yet, NH/PI youth are seldom studied as a separate group. Consequently, little is known about the factors involved in SU among NH/PI adolescents and how …
Reducing mental health disparities by increasing the personal relevance of interventions
One of the most persistent health disparities is the underutilization of mental health services by people of color. Neither evidence-based treatments (universal focus) nor culturally adapted treatments (group focus) have reduced these disparities. We propose the personal relevance of psychotherapy (PROP) model, which integrates universal, group, and individual dimensions to determine the personal relevance of interventions. A cultural example of …
Individual variations in stress response to racial microaggressions among Asian Americans
Cultural adaptations of psychotherapy: Therapists’ applications of conceptual models with Asians and Asian Americans
Although conceptual models of cultural adaptations of psychotherapy have been developed, little is known about how therapists apply these models in clinical practice. The purpose of the current study was to examine, using a directed content analysis, how therapists culturally adapt cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most widely used evidence-based approaches, for application with clients of Asian ancestry. The study also examined if t…
Decreases in implicit self-esteem explain the racial impact of microaggressions among Asian Americans
Asian Americans are commonly perceived as perpetual foreigners and, therefore, not "true" Americans. Asian Americans report inquiries about nationality and English abilities as the most common forms of racial microaggressions perpetrated by White Americans (Sue, 2015). Race theorists assert that these microaggressions are race-related and marginalize Asian Americans. Scholars have claimed that these subtle acts are harmful, yet only a few studies…
Counseling services for Asian, Latino/a, and White American students: Initial severity, session attendance, and outcome
These findings highlight the need to devote greater attention to the counseling experiences of racial/ethnic minority clients, especially certain Asian American groups. Further research directions are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record
Help-seeking intentions among Asian American and White American students in psychological distress: Application of the health belief model
Outreach efforts that particularly emphasize the benefits of seeking mental health services may be a particularly promising approach to address underutilization. The findings have implications in help-seeking promotion and outreach. (PsycINFO Database Record
Domain identification moderates the effect of positive stereotypes on Chinese American women’s math performance
We examined whether an individual difference factor, math domain identification, moderated performance following positive stereotype activation. We hypothesized that positive stereotype activation would improve performance for those more math identified (compared to a control condition), but would hinder performance for those less math identified. We examined 116 Chinese American women (mean age = 19 years). Participants were assigned to the posi…
The influence of psychological symptoms on mental health literacy of college students
Psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety, are common among college students, but few receive treatment for it. Mental health literacy may partially account for low rates of mental health treatment utilization. We report 2 studies that investigated mental health literacy among individuals with varying degrees of psychological symptoms, using cross-sectional online survey methodology. Study 1 involved 332 college students, of which 32…
Effects of ethnic match, gender match, acculturation, cultural identity, and face concern on self-disclosure in counseling for Asian Americans
Client self-disclosure is a fundamental and critical process that must occur if counseling is to be successful. This study determined whether ethnic match and gender match affected various aspects of self-disclosure (disclosure of personal values/feelings, private habits, close relationships, and sexual issues) among Asian Americans in a counseling analogue situation. The study also examined whether individual differences in acculturation, cultur…
Patterns of utilization and outcomes of inpatient psychiatric treatment in Asian Americans
Most of the knowledge of racial/ethnic disparities in mental health treatment utilization comes from studies examining outpatient services, and less is known about these disparities in inpatient services. This empirical gap may limit our understanding of these disparities since inpatient treatment is the most intensive form of specialty mental health care for patients with psychological disorders. We conducted a systematic chart review of 129 Asi…
Therapist ethnicity and treatment orientation differences in multicultural counseling competencies
This study examined the relationship between therapist characteristics, therapeutic orientations, person-level and agency-level practices with cultural competency among 221 Los Angeles County community mental health clinicians. Results from an online survey indicated that compared to White therapists, ethnic minority therapists were more personally involved in communities of color, more likely to use a cultural framework in clinical practice, and…
The Influence of Race and Ethnicity in Clients’ Experiences of Mental Health Treatment
Clinicians and researchers have pointed to the need for culturally sensitive mental health interventions. Yet it has not been determined if the inclusion of cultural elements affects the way mental health clients experience services. This study examined 102 clients who had received mental health treatment from outpatient mental health clinics to investigate whether culturally related elements involving race and ethnicity were important to clients…
The relationship between education and ethnic minority factors in income among Asian Americans
Research indicates greater educational achievements and occupational aspirations of Asian Americans. However, little research has explicated the relationship between educational attainment and actual income among Asian Americans. Factors related to the ethnic minority experience may be related to or may change the positive, linear relationship between education and income found in the general population. The current study examined how education a…
The Case for Cultural Competency in Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Cultural competency practices have been widely adopted in the mental health field because of the disparities in the quality of services delivered to ethnic minority groups. In this review, we examine the meaning of cultural competency, positions that have been taken in favor of and against it, and the guidelines for its practice in the mental health field. Empirical research that tests the benefits of cultural competency is discussed.
The role of culture and cultural techniques in psychotherapy: A critique and reformulation
Using mediators and moderators to test assumptions underlying culturally sensitive therapies: An exploratory example
Factors hypothesized to impact Asian American responses to counseling were tested as mediators and moderators of perceived counselor credibility and working alliance. Asian and European American college students (N = 182) were assigned randomly to view simulated directive or nondirective therapy approaches. Mediation analyses examined whether ethnic group differences in initial perceptions were accounted for by therapist understandability and pre…
Immigration-Related Factors and Mental Disorders Among Asian Americans
Objectives. We examined lifetime and 12-month rates of any depressive, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders in a national sample of Asian Americans. We focused on factors related to nativity and immigration as possible correlates of mental disorders. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino and Asian American Study, the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans in the United States. Results. The relationships between i…
Use of Mental Health–Related Services Among Immigrant and US-Born Asian Americans: Results From the National Latino and Asian American Study
Objectives. We examined rates of mental health–related service use (i.e., any, general medical, and specialty mental health services) as well as subjective satisfaction with and perceived helpfulness of care in a national sample of Asian Americans, with a particular focus on immigration-related factors. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino and Asian American Study (2002–2003). Results. About 8.6% of the total sample (n=2095) sought…
Beyond ethnic match: Effects of client-therapist cognitive match in problem perception, coping orientation, and therapy goals on treatment outcomes
This study examined the outcome effects of cognitive match between Asian and White outpatient clients and their therapists. Many clinicians believe that one hindrance to the treatment of ethnic minority clients is that therapists and clients may not share common assumptions and attitudes about therapy and about the problems that are presented in treatment. The study investigated client–therapist similarity in their perceptions of the presenting p…
Eating Disorders in Asian Populations: A Critique of Current Approaches to the Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Eating Disorders
There is increasing evidence that eating disorders are present among ethnically diverse populations, and researchers have suggested that investigations in this area may inform the field's understanding of how sociocultural factors are related to the development of eating disorders. Although it is generally accepted that sociocultural factors are key in eating disorder etiology, knowledge on how best to study these influences in diverse groups is …
Considering context, place and culture: The National Latino and Asian American Study
This paper provides a rationale for, and overview of, procedures used to develop the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is nationally representative community household survey that estimates the prevalence of mental disorders and rates of mental health service utilization by Latinos and Asian Americans in the US. The central aims of the NLAAS are to: 1) describe the lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of psychiatric disorder…
Use of Mental Health–Related Services Among Immigrant and US-Born Asian Americans: Results From the National Latino and Asian American Study
Objectives. We examined rates of mental health–related service use (i.e., any, general medical, and specialty mental health services) as well as subjective satisfaction with and perceived helpfulness of care in a national sample of Asian Americans, with a particular focus on immigration-related factors. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino and Asian American Study (2002–2003). Results. About 8.6% of the total sample (n=2095) sought…
Immigration-Related Factors and Mental Disorders Among Asian Americans
Objectives. We examined lifetime and 12-month rates of any depressive, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders in a national sample of Asian Americans. We focused on factors related to nativity and immigration as possible correlates of mental disorders. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino and Asian American Study, the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans in the United States. Results. The relationships between i…
Psychological maladjustment among Asian and White American college students: Controlling for confounds
L'objet de cette recherche est d'etudier les differences d'adaptation psychologique entre etudiants blancs americains d'origine asiatique et ceux natifs du pays. Le probleme de controle de certains variables demographiques, de personnalite ou de type de reponse deja confondus avec certaines variables ethniques dans des etudes anterieures est apprecie. Les resultats des observations realisees aupres de 136 etudiants revelent des differences liees …
Ethnic Differences in Coping with Interpersonal Stressors: A Test of Self-Construals as Cultural Mediators
This study examines ethnic differences in how Asian and White American students cope with interpersonal stressors and tests whether differences in self-construals mediate the relationship between ethnicity and coping. Asian Americans were found to be more oriented toward secondary control and less oriented toward primary control than White Americans. Independent self-construal fully mediated the ethnic difference in primary control. Greater orien…
Correlates of suicidal behaviors among Asian American outpatient youths
Medical record abstraction was conducted at an ethnic-specific mental health outpatient clinic to identify correlates of suicidal behaviors in a sample of 285 Asian American youths. Some risk factors, such as parent-child conflict and age, which have been associated with suicidality in majority group youths, predicted suicidality in this sample, whereas other risk factors, such as gender, did not generalize to this sample. Acculturation interacte…
Achieving Ethnic Parity in Counseling Psychology
With the increasing diversification of the population comes an increased need for ethnic minority psychologists. Most counseling psychology programs will have to dramatically increase the numbers of ethnic minority students they enroll and faculty they hire to achieve parity and meet the need for more ethnic minority counseling psychologists in the future. This article describes the preconditions and strategies needed to recruit, to select, and t…
Help-seeking intentions among Asian American and White American students in psychological distress: Application of the health belief model
Outreach efforts that particularly emphasize the benefits of seeking mental health services may be a particularly promising approach to address underutilization. The findings have implications in help-seeking promotion and outreach. (PsycINFO Database Record
Decreases in implicit self-esteem explain the racial impact of microaggressions among Asian Americans
Asian Americans are commonly perceived as perpetual foreigners and, therefore, not "true" Americans. Asian Americans report inquiries about nationality and English abilities as the most common forms of racial microaggressions perpetrated by White Americans (Sue, 2015). Race theorists assert that these microaggressions are race-related and marginalize Asian Americans. Scholars have claimed that these subtle acts are harmful, yet only a few studies…
The Influence of Race and Ethnicity in Clients’ Experiences of Mental Health Treatment
Clinicians and researchers have pointed to the need for culturally sensitive mental health interventions. Yet it has not been determined if the inclusion of cultural elements affects the way mental health clients experience services. This study examined 102 clients who had received mental health treatment from outpatient mental health clinics to investigate whether culturally related elements involving race and ethnicity were important to clients…
Beyond ethnic match: Effects of client-therapist cognitive match in problem perception, coping orientation, and therapy goals on treatment outcomes
This study examined the outcome effects of cognitive match between Asian and White outpatient clients and their therapists. Many clinicians believe that one hindrance to the treatment of ethnic minority clients is that therapists and clients may not share common assumptions and attitudes about therapy and about the problems that are presented in treatment. The study investigated client–therapist similarity in their perceptions of the presenting p…
Reducing mental health disparities by increasing the personal relevance of interventions
One of the most persistent health disparities is the underutilization of mental health services by people of color. Neither evidence-based treatments (universal focus) nor culturally adapted treatments (group focus) have reduced these disparities. We propose the personal relevance of psychotherapy (PROP) model, which integrates universal, group, and individual dimensions to determine the personal relevance of interventions. A cultural example of …
Individual variations in stress response to racial microaggressions among Asian Americans
Ethnic and Cultural Variations in Anger Regulation and Attachment Patterns Among Korean American and European American Male Batterers
This study examined relationships among ethnicity, self-construals, and 2 risk factors for marital violence (anger, insecure attachment) in Korean American and European American male batterers. Korean (vs. European) American batterers experienced more anger and controlled their anger less. Independent self-construal was positively associated with anger experience and anger control and mediated the influence of ethnicity on anger control. Korean b…
Protective factors against substance use among Asian American youth: A test of the peer cluster theory
Few viable theoretical models of risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use have been empirically tested on diverse populations. The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the cross‐cultural validity of Oetting and Beauvais' (1987) peer cluster theory was tested on a sample of Asian American youth. Second, the effect of youths' immigration experience on the relationship among the protective factors was examined. Results showed pa…
Counseling services for Asian, Latino/a, and White American students: Initial severity, session attendance, and outcome
These findings highlight the need to devote greater attention to the counseling experiences of racial/ethnic minority clients, especially certain Asian American groups. Further research directions are provided. (PsycINFO Database Record
Alcohol Drinking Patterns among Asian and Caucasian Americans
Previous studies have attributed low rates of alcoholism and alcohol consumption among Chinese and Japanese to genetic or to cultural factors. The present study examined the responses of 47 Asian and 77 Causasian American students who completed questionnaires concerning their drinking patterns, their own and their parents' attitudes toward drinking, and the cues they used to control alcohol consumption. Asian students were also administered assim…
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…
Using mediators and moderators to test assumptions underlying culturally sensitive therapies: An exploratory example
Factors hypothesized to impact Asian American responses to counseling were tested as mediators and moderators of perceived counselor credibility and working alliance. Asian and European American college students (N = 182) were assigned randomly to view simulated directive or nondirective therapy approaches. Mediation analyses examined whether ethnic group differences in initial perceptions were accounted for by therapist understandability and pre…
Alcohol Drinking Patterns among Asian and Caucasian Americans
Previous studies have attributed low rates of alcoholism and alcohol consumption among Chinese and Japanese to genetic or to cultural factors. The present study examined the responses of 47 Asian and 77 Causasian American students who completed questionnaires concerning their drinking patterns, their own and their parents' attitudes toward drinking, and the cues they used to control alcohol consumption. Asian students were also administered assim…
The role of culture and cultural techniques in psychotherapy: A critique and reformulation
Psychological maladjustment among Asian and White American college students: Controlling for confounds
L'objet de cette recherche est d'etudier les differences d'adaptation psychologique entre etudiants blancs americains d'origine asiatique et ceux natifs du pays. Le probleme de controle de certains variables demographiques, de personnalite ou de type de reponse deja confondus avec certaines variables ethniques dans des etudes anterieures est apprecie. Les resultats des observations realisees aupres de 136 etudiants revelent des differences liees …
Culturally responsive mental health services for Asian Americans: Treatment and training issues
Community mental health services for ethnic minority groups: A test of the cultural responsiveness hypothesis
Ethnic-specific mental health services: Evaluation of the parallel approach for Asian-American clients
Little research has addressed whether ethnic-specific, parallel services would eliminate outcome inequities for ethnic minorities while at the same time not creating any for White clients. This study examined parallel services for Asian-American outpatients with respect to client characteristics, types of services utilized, and service effectiveness. The oft-mentioned heterogeneity of the Asian-American clientele was affirmed. Numerous Asian–Whit…
Treatment outcomes of Asian- and White-American clients in outpatient therapy
This study was the first to examine extensively the outcomes of Asian-American clients in mental health treatment. The research evaluated the short-term effects of outpatient individual psychotherapy. The focus on shortterm outcome was particularly appropriate in view of earlier utilization studies that have consistently found higher premature termination rates and shorter treatment stays for Asian clients relative to White clients. The study use…
Differential responses to trauma: Migration-related discriminants of post-traumatic stress disorder among Southeast Asian refugees
This study examined possible differentiating experiences between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and non-PTSD refugees, after matching them on certain demographic characteristics and exposure to trauma. Previous research on predictors of PTSD usually has not controlled for differences in trauma exposure between the comparison groups. By examining individuals who have had similar traumatic histories, this study more clearly identified some f…
Achieving Ethnic Parity in Counseling Psychology
With the increasing diversification of the population comes an increased need for ethnic minority psychologists. Most counseling psychology programs will have to dramatically increase the numbers of ethnic minority students they enroll and faculty they hire to achieve parity and meet the need for more ethnic minority counseling psychologists in the future. This article describes the preconditions and strategies needed to recruit, to select, and t…
Examining the effects of ethnic-specific services: An analysis of cost-utilization and treatment outcome for Asian American clients
Examining the effects of ethnic-specific services: An analysis of cost-utilization and treatment outcome for Asian American clients
Ethnic-specific mental health services have developed to meet the unique cultural and linguistic needs of the ethnic client. It has been assumed that this type of service configuration provides more accessible, culturally-responsive mental health care, which in turn, encourages utilization and enhances outcomes. Previous studies have found that ethnic-specific services (ESS) increase utilization of mental health services, but there has only been …
The Use of Culturally-Based Variables in Assessment: Studies on Loss of Face
Correlates of suicidal behaviors among Asian American outpatient youths
Medical record abstraction was conducted at an ethnic-specific mental health outpatient clinic to identify correlates of suicidal behaviors in a sample of 285 Asian American youths. Some risk factors, such as parent-child conflict and age, which have been associated with suicidality in majority group youths, predicted suicidality in this sample, whereas other risk factors, such as gender, did not generalize to this sample. Acculturation interacte…
Correlates of suicidal behaviors among Asian American outpatient youths
Protective factors against substance use among Asian American youth: A test of the peer cluster theory
Few viable theoretical models of risk and protective factors for adolescent substance use have been empirically tested on diverse populations. The purpose of this study was twofold. First, the cross‐cultural validity of Oetting and Beauvais' (1987) peer cluster theory was tested on a sample of Asian American youth. Second, the effect of youths' immigration experience on the relationship among the protective factors was examined. Results showed pa…
Major approaches to the measurement of acculturation among ethnic minority populations: A content analysis and an alternative empirical strategy
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…
Considering context, place and culture: The National Latino and Asian American Study
This paper provides a rationale for, and overview of, procedures used to develop the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The NLAAS is nationally representative community household survey that estimates the prevalence of mental disorders and rates of mental health service utilization by Latinos and Asian Americans in the US. The central aims of the NLAAS are to: 1) describe the lifetime and 12‐month prevalence of psychiatric disorder…
Ethnic and Cultural Variations in Anger Regulation and Attachment Patterns Among Korean American and European American Male Batterers
This study examined relationships among ethnicity, self-construals, and 2 risk factors for marital violence (anger, insecure attachment) in Korean American and European American male batterers. Korean (vs. European) American batterers experienced more anger and controlled their anger less. Independent self-construal was positively associated with anger experience and anger control and mediated the influence of ethnicity on anger control. Korean b…
Ethnic Differences in Coping with Interpersonal Stressors: A Test of Self-Construals as Cultural Mediators
This study examines ethnic differences in how Asian and White American students cope with interpersonal stressors and tests whether differences in self-construals mediate the relationship between ethnicity and coping. Asian Americans were found to be more oriented toward secondary control and less oriented toward primary control than White Americans. Independent self-construal fully mediated the ethnic difference in primary control. Greater orien…
Beyond ethnic match: Effects of client-therapist cognitive match in problem perception, coping orientation, and therapy goals on treatment outcomes
This study examined the outcome effects of cognitive match between Asian and White outpatient clients and their therapists. Many clinicians believe that one hindrance to the treatment of ethnic minority clients is that therapists and clients may not share common assumptions and attitudes about therapy and about the problems that are presented in treatment. The study investigated client–therapist similarity in their perceptions of the presenting p…
Eating Disorders in Asian Populations: A Critique of Current Approaches to the Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Eating Disorders
There is increasing evidence that eating disorders are present among ethnically diverse populations, and researchers have suggested that investigations in this area may inform the field's understanding of how sociocultural factors are related to the development of eating disorders. Although it is generally accepted that sociocultural factors are key in eating disorder etiology, knowledge on how best to study these influences in diverse groups is …
Using mediators and moderators to test assumptions underlying culturally sensitive therapies: An exploratory example
Factors hypothesized to impact Asian American responses to counseling were tested as mediators and moderators of perceived counselor credibility and working alliance. Asian and European American college students (N = 182) were assigned randomly to view simulated directive or nondirective therapy approaches. Mediation analyses examined whether ethnic group differences in initial perceptions were accounted for by therapist understandability and pre…
Immigration-Related Factors and Mental Disorders Among Asian Americans
Objectives. We examined lifetime and 12-month rates of any depressive, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders in a national sample of Asian Americans. We focused on factors related to nativity and immigration as possible correlates of mental disorders. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino and Asian American Study, the first national epidemiological survey of Asian Americans in the United States. Results. The relationships between i…
Psychology (43 works) · Ethnic group (29 works) · Clinical Psychology (23 works) · Psychiatry (21 works) · Medicine (19 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Mental health (16 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (15 works) · Asian americans (14 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (14 works)