Rita Chi‐ying Chung
Biographic Data
| ID | 3687590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rita Chi‐ying Chung |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rita Chi‐ying |
| FAMILY NAME | Chung |
| SIGNATURE | CHUNG R C Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Mason University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 85 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Contemporary Refugees
The vast number of worldwide refugees has caused a global refugee crisis, political turmoil, and heightened anxiety in resettlement countries, stimulating xenophobia and religious tensions. We provide an overview of the four articles in this Major Contribution as a foundation for describing contemporary issues, challenges, and present an effective culturally responsive model of intervention to work with present-day refugees
Challenges in Promoting Race Dialogues in Psychology Training
Given today’s racial diversity and the ongoing racial tensions in our communities as a result of police shootings of unarmed Black men, terrorist acts in the United States and globally, and expressions of racism and xenophobia in the political arena, it is essential for psychologists to be culturally competent. Four diverse faculty members engaged in a self-study of their multicultural teaching practices to explore the challenges inherent in part…
Reflections on the Murder of Trayvon Martin
The tragic murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida has quickly become the platform from which an entire movement has emerged. The first four authors, as members of the African American community, have elected to share their own personal experiences, reactions, and struggles with not only racial discrimination as it relates to the Trayvon Martin case, but racial discrimination in general for African Americans. The purpose of the a…
Use of Ethnographic Fiction in Social Justice Graduate Counselor Training
Ethnographic fiction is a technique for educating counseling students about the relationship of social justice to counseling practice. Preliminary data indicate it is an effective tool, with counseling students (N= 48) reporting an increased understanding and appreciation of clients' life experiences from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, students reported that they were more motivated to address social justice issues in counseling
Multicultural-Social Justice Leadership Strategies
Immigration in the United States has been steadily increasing. Accompanying the largest influx of migrants into the U.S. during the past 20 years have been stereotypes and myths about immigrant populations. Growing concern about the shifting demographics has resulted in political debates on immigration, discrimination, hate crimes, and escalating controversy about undocumented people, all of which has caused strong proponents for and strong oppon…
Reflections of an Asian Woman Human Rights and Social Action Warrior
Why Human Rights and Social Action and Not A Doctor? I was once told by a White male friend that I had three strikes against me: 1) being an Asian, 2) being female and 3) growing up in a British colony. I grew up in a traditional Chinese family where the sole ambition for girls was to get married into a respectful family. Girls getting an education were not viewed as a top priority, and if you were going to get an education then you should be doi…
Mentoring Within the Field of Counseling
Toward a New Paradigm
Vietnamese Amerasians
Vietnamese Amerasians are children who were fathered by U.S. serviceman and civilians during the Vietnam War. Although several studies have been conducted with this population, none have addressed the issue of the biological American fathers and its effect on mental health. This study examines the cognitions and feelings of Vietnamese Amerasians (N = 169) towards their biological fathers and the effect of this on psychological distress and self-d…
A Comparison of Achievement and Aspirations of New Zealand Chinese and European Students
The study found significant differences in educational and occupational aspirations of New Zealand-born Chinese students and their European counterparts. These aspirations were consistent with parental expectations. Although the parental pressure motivated Chinese students to succeed, it appeared to have a negative effect on their perception of their abilities
Vietnamese Amerasians
Methodological Issues and Recommendations on Research With At-Risk Youth Across Cultures
This article examines methodological issues in conducting research with at-risk youth across cultures. A case study is used to illustrate key methodological issues and explores where conventional methodology may not be applicable to cross-cultural research with at-risk youth. Recommendations are made to address some of the methodological challenges
Dimensions of Distress
A brief 20-item measure of psychological distress, the GHQ20, was administered to three diverse ethnic groups, which included Chinese, Filipino, and Maori subjects. The FACTOREP method was employed to see if the previously reported four-factor structure of the GHQ20 could then be replicated. The four-factor structure was clearly replicated across the three groups. It is suggested that this measure may be useful for future cross-cultural studies i…
Mental health research on Asian Americans
Because of the dramatic increase in the ethnic diversity of Americans and the shrinking world in which international contacts are commonplace, our society is confronted by problems and issues associated with race/ethnic relations. In the fields of community psychology and community mental health, ethnic diversity has posed challenges and opportunities, as well as problems. How can we better understand the cultural, experiential, and psychological…
Help-seeking behavior among Southeast Asian refugees
This study examined the help-seeking behavior of Vietnamese, Cambodians, Lao, Hmong, and Chinese-Vietnamese refugees and compared the help-seeking patterns employed by these groups in their native country with those currently used after resettlement in the United States. There were three major findings: (1) intergroup differences in help-seeking behavior were found in Asia and also in the United States. In Asia, Vietnamese were more likely to uti…
A paradigm for culturally based care in ethnic minority populations
Health care practitioners are encouraged to "know the cultures" of the multicultural client population they are serving in the United States. The premise behind this injunction is that the use of culturally sensitive techniques that are tailored to the cultural background of the client would result in effective therapy and produce positive outcomes. However, as reflected in the plethora of terms used to describe the application of this knowledge,…
Predictors of psychological distress among southeast Asian refugees
The Relationship between Trauma and Financial and Physical Well-Being Among Cambodians in the United States
This study focused on the relationship between trauma and financial and physical well-being of Cambodian refugees in the United States. Trauma was defined by three variables: whether or not trauma had been experienced in Cambodia, the number of traumas experienced, and the number of years spent in refugee camps. It was hypothesized that these trauma variables would predict financial and physical health among Cambodians in the United States. A dis…
From undesirable immigrant to model minority
Attitudes of the wider society towards Chinese in New Zealand have undergone a substantial change within the past 30 years, from the negative ‘undesirable immigrant’ to a highly positive ‘model minority’. Unlike many other ethnic minorities in New Zealand, Chinese are seen now to be an extremely acceptable group. This article examines some of the historical and social events that have culminated in this dramatic change in attitude
Predictors of psychological distress among southeast Asian refugees
The Relationship between Trauma and Financial and Physical Well-Being Among Cambodians in the United States
This study focused on the relationship between trauma and financial and physical well-being of Cambodian refugees in the United States. Trauma was defined by three variables: whether or not trauma had been experienced in Cambodia, the number of traumas experienced, and the number of years spent in refugee camps. It was hypothesized that these trauma variables would predict financial and physical health among Cambodians in the United States. A dis…
Contemporary Refugees
The vast number of worldwide refugees has caused a global refugee crisis, political turmoil, and heightened anxiety in resettlement countries, stimulating xenophobia and religious tensions. We provide an overview of the four articles in this Major Contribution as a foundation for describing contemporary issues, challenges, and present an effective culturally responsive model of intervention to work with present-day refugees
Challenges in Promoting Race Dialogues in Psychology Training
Given today’s racial diversity and the ongoing racial tensions in our communities as a result of police shootings of unarmed Black men, terrorist acts in the United States and globally, and expressions of racism and xenophobia in the political arena, it is essential for psychologists to be culturally competent. Four diverse faculty members engaged in a self-study of their multicultural teaching practices to explore the challenges inherent in part…
Multicultural-Social Justice Leadership Strategies
Immigration in the United States has been steadily increasing. Accompanying the largest influx of migrants into the U.S. during the past 20 years have been stereotypes and myths about immigrant populations. Growing concern about the shifting demographics has resulted in political debates on immigration, discrimination, hate crimes, and escalating controversy about undocumented people, all of which has caused strong proponents for and strong oppon…
Vietnamese Amerasians
Use of Ethnographic Fiction in Social Justice Graduate Counselor Training
Ethnographic fiction is a technique for educating counseling students about the relationship of social justice to counseling practice. Preliminary data indicate it is an effective tool, with counseling students (N= 48) reporting an increased understanding and appreciation of clients' life experiences from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, students reported that they were more motivated to address social justice issues in counseling
Reflections on the Murder of Trayvon Martin
The tragic murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida has quickly become the platform from which an entire movement has emerged. The first four authors, as members of the African American community, have elected to share their own personal experiences, reactions, and struggles with not only racial discrimination as it relates to the Trayvon Martin case, but racial discrimination in general for African Americans. The purpose of the a…
A Comparison of Achievement and Aspirations of New Zealand Chinese and European Students
The study found significant differences in educational and occupational aspirations of New Zealand-born Chinese students and their European counterparts. These aspirations were consistent with parental expectations. Although the parental pressure motivated Chinese students to succeed, it appeared to have a negative effect on their perception of their abilities
From undesirable immigrant to model minority
Attitudes of the wider society towards Chinese in New Zealand have undergone a substantial change within the past 30 years, from the negative ‘undesirable immigrant’ to a highly positive ‘model minority’. Unlike many other ethnic minorities in New Zealand, Chinese are seen now to be an extremely acceptable group. This article examines some of the historical and social events that have culminated in this dramatic change in attitude
From undesirable immigrant to model minority
Attitudes of the wider society towards Chinese in New Zealand have undergone a substantial change within the past 30 years, from the negative ‘undesirable immigrant’ to a highly positive ‘model minority’. Unlike many other ethnic minorities in New Zealand, Chinese are seen now to be an extremely acceptable group. This article examines some of the historical and social events that have culminated in this dramatic change in attitude
The Relationship between Trauma and Financial and Physical Well-Being Among Cambodians in the United States
This study focused on the relationship between trauma and financial and physical well-being of Cambodian refugees in the United States. Trauma was defined by three variables: whether or not trauma had been experienced in Cambodia, the number of traumas experienced, and the number of years spent in refugee camps. It was hypothesized that these trauma variables would predict financial and physical health among Cambodians in the United States. A dis…
Predictors of psychological distress among southeast Asian refugees
Mental health research on Asian Americans
Because of the dramatic increase in the ethnic diversity of Americans and the shrinking world in which international contacts are commonplace, our society is confronted by problems and issues associated with race/ethnic relations. In the fields of community psychology and community mental health, ethnic diversity has posed challenges and opportunities, as well as problems. How can we better understand the cultural, experiential, and psychological…
Help-seeking behavior among Southeast Asian refugees
This study examined the help-seeking behavior of Vietnamese, Cambodians, Lao, Hmong, and Chinese-Vietnamese refugees and compared the help-seeking patterns employed by these groups in their native country with those currently used after resettlement in the United States. There were three major findings: (1) intergroup differences in help-seeking behavior were found in Asia and also in the United States. In Asia, Vietnamese were more likely to uti…
A paradigm for culturally based care in ethnic minority populations
Health care practitioners are encouraged to "know the cultures" of the multicultural client population they are serving in the United States. The premise behind this injunction is that the use of culturally sensitive techniques that are tailored to the cultural background of the client would result in effective therapy and produce positive outcomes. However, as reflected in the plethora of terms used to describe the application of this knowledge,…
Dimensions of Distress
A brief 20-item measure of psychological distress, the GHQ20, was administered to three diverse ethnic groups, which included Chinese, Filipino, and Maori subjects. The FACTOREP method was employed to see if the previously reported four-factor structure of the GHQ20 could then be replicated. The four-factor structure was clearly replicated across the three groups. It is suggested that this measure may be useful for future cross-cultural studies i…
A Comparison of Achievement and Aspirations of New Zealand Chinese and European Students
The study found significant differences in educational and occupational aspirations of New Zealand-born Chinese students and their European counterparts. These aspirations were consistent with parental expectations. Although the parental pressure motivated Chinese students to succeed, it appeared to have a negative effect on their perception of their abilities
Vietnamese Amerasians
Methodological Issues and Recommendations on Research With At-Risk Youth Across Cultures
This article examines methodological issues in conducting research with at-risk youth across cultures. A case study is used to illustrate key methodological issues and explores where conventional methodology may not be applicable to cross-cultural research with at-risk youth. Recommendations are made to address some of the methodological challenges
Vietnamese Amerasians
Vietnamese Amerasians are children who were fathered by U.S. serviceman and civilians during the Vietnam War. Although several studies have been conducted with this population, none have addressed the issue of the biological American fathers and its effect on mental health. This study examines the cognitions and feelings of Vietnamese Amerasians (N = 169) towards their biological fathers and the effect of this on psychological distress and self-d…
Toward a New Paradigm
Mentoring Within the Field of Counseling
Reflections of an Asian Woman Human Rights and Social Action Warrior
Why Human Rights and Social Action and Not A Doctor? I was once told by a White male friend that I had three strikes against me: 1) being an Asian, 2) being female and 3) growing up in a British colony. I grew up in a traditional Chinese family where the sole ambition for girls was to get married into a respectful family. Girls getting an education were not viewed as a top priority, and if you were going to get an education then you should be doi…
Multicultural-Social Justice Leadership Strategies
Immigration in the United States has been steadily increasing. Accompanying the largest influx of migrants into the U.S. during the past 20 years have been stereotypes and myths about immigrant populations. Growing concern about the shifting demographics has resulted in political debates on immigration, discrimination, hate crimes, and escalating controversy about undocumented people, all of which has caused strong proponents for and strong oppon…
Reflections on the Murder of Trayvon Martin
The tragic murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida has quickly become the platform from which an entire movement has emerged. The first four authors, as members of the African American community, have elected to share their own personal experiences, reactions, and struggles with not only racial discrimination as it relates to the Trayvon Martin case, but racial discrimination in general for African Americans. The purpose of the a…
Use of Ethnographic Fiction in Social Justice Graduate Counselor Training
Ethnographic fiction is a technique for educating counseling students about the relationship of social justice to counseling practice. Preliminary data indicate it is an effective tool, with counseling students (N= 48) reporting an increased understanding and appreciation of clients' life experiences from a holistic perspective. Furthermore, students reported that they were more motivated to address social justice issues in counseling
Challenges in Promoting Race Dialogues in Psychology Training
Given today’s racial diversity and the ongoing racial tensions in our communities as a result of police shootings of unarmed Black men, terrorist acts in the United States and globally, and expressions of racism and xenophobia in the political arena, it is essential for psychologists to be culturally competent. Four diverse faculty members engaged in a self-study of their multicultural teaching practices to explore the challenges inherent in part…
Contemporary Refugees
The vast number of worldwide refugees has caused a global refugee crisis, political turmoil, and heightened anxiety in resettlement countries, stimulating xenophobia and religious tensions. We provide an overview of the four articles in this Major Contribution as a foundation for describing contemporary issues, challenges, and present an effective culturally responsive model of intervention to work with present-day refugees
Psychology (15 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Political science (9 works) · Ethnic group (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Anthropology (5 works) · Counseling Practices and Supervision (5 works)