Discrimination and adjustment among Chinese American adolescents: Family conflict and family cohesion as vulnerability and protective factors

L.P. Juang and A.A. Alvarez

American Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 100, issue 12, 2403-2409

Abstract: Objectives. We examined racial/ethnic discrimination experiences of Chinese American adolescents to determine how discrimination is linked to poor adjustment (i.e., loneliness, anxiety, and somatization) and how the context of the family can buffer or exacerbate these links. Methods. We collected survey data from 181 Chinese American adolescents and their parents in Northern California. We conducted hierarchical regression analyses to examine main effects and 2-way interactions of perceived discrimination with family con?ict and family cohesion. Results. Discrimination was related to poorer adjustment in terms of loneliness, anxiety, and somatization, but family con?ict and cohesion modi?ed these relations. Greater family con?ict exacerbated the negative effects of discrimination, and greater family cohesion buffered the negative effects of discrimination. Conclusions. Our ?ndings highlight the importance of identifying family-level moderators to help adolescents and their families handle experiences of discrimination.

Date: 2010
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