Do different dimensions of ethnic identity reduce the risk of violence among Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents in Hawai‘i? Katherine Irwin, Krysia Mossakowski, James H. Spencer, Karen N. Umemoto, Earl S. Hishinuma, Orlando Garcia-Santiago, Stephanie T. Nishimura & SooJean Choi-Misailidis
By: Irwin, Katherine
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Contributor(s): Mossakowski, Krysia | Spencer, James H | Umemoto, Karen N | Hishinuma, Earl S | Garcia-Santiago, Orlando | Nishimura, Stephanie T | Choi-Misailidis, SooJean.
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ArticleSeries: Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.Publisher: Routledge, 2017Subject(s): INDIGENOUS PEOPLES | FAMILY VIOLENCE | ADOLESCENTS | ASIAN PEOPLES | CULTURE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | PROTECTIVE FACTORS | PACIFIC PEOPLES | RISK FACTORS | YOUNG PEOPLE | YOUTH VIOLENCE | UNITED STATES | HAWAIIOnline resources: Read the abstract
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Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2017, 27(3): 151-164Summary: This study examines whether different dimensions of ethnic identity are associated with reduced risk of violence among an understudied population: Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents. Drawing from survey data of 298 Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Japanese, and Filipino adolescents in Hawai‘i, this study focuses on whether three dimensions of ethnic identity (“affirmation and belonging,” “ethnic identity achievement,” and “other-group orientation”) related to overall and different types of violence. Results of the multivariate analyses reveal that higher levels of ethnic identity achievement are associated with reduced risk of overall violence and family/partner violence, which suggests that this dimension is a beneficial social-psychological resource. Contrary to our expectations, higher levels of ethnic affirmation and belonging are associated with attacking someone. In addition, other-group orientation has no relationship with violence. Implications of our findings regarding distinct effects for different dimensions of ethnic identification are discussed pertaining to developmental research and violence prevention. (Authors' abstract). Record #5952
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2017, 27(3): 151-164
This study examines whether different dimensions of ethnic identity are associated with reduced risk of violence among an understudied population: Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents. Drawing from survey data of 298 Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Japanese, and Filipino adolescents in Hawai‘i, this study focuses on whether three dimensions of ethnic identity (“affirmation and belonging,” “ethnic identity achievement,” and “other-group orientation”) related to overall and different types of violence. Results of the multivariate analyses reveal that higher levels of ethnic identity achievement are associated with reduced risk of overall violence and family/partner violence, which suggests that this dimension is a beneficial social-psychological resource. Contrary to our expectations, higher levels of ethnic affirmation and belonging are associated with attacking someone. In addition, other-group orientation has no relationship with violence. Implications of our findings regarding distinct effects for different dimensions of ethnic identification are discussed pertaining to developmental research and violence prevention. (Authors' abstract). Record #5952
