Risk factors for Problem Behaviors of Asian Youth

亚洲青少年问题行为的危险因素

• 批准号: 6993665
• 负责人: YOONSUN CHOI
• 金额: $ 15.84万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-12-01 至 2008-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6993665
• 关键词: African American; Asian Americans; Hispanic Americans; adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; belief; caucasian American; child behavior disorders; clinical research; disease /disorder etiology; disease /disorder proneness /risk; family structure /dynamics; focus groups; human data; human subject; juvenile delinquency; prejudice; racial /ethnic difference; substance abuse related disorder

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The United States has seen a rapid growth in Asian American families in recent years, but little is known about the mental health of Asian American youth. The few studies of Asian youth present an unclear picture. Some studies suggest that these youths are disproportionately engaged in problem behaviors, such as street gang membership and violence, while others demonstrate healthy adaptation and adjustment. This mixed picture could be the result of methodologically inadequate studies such as the use of non-representative samples. It is possible, however, that there actually is a bimodal distribution of developmental outcomes for Asian youth in US, with both notable success and failure. In addition, we do not know if the risk factors for the mental health and behavioral outcomes of Asian American youth are the same as those for other ethnic groups or whether there are some factors that are unique to Asian families. For example, an emerging literature emphasizes that the factors related to race/ethnicity and culture, like cultural adaptation, ethnic identity and experience of racial discrimination, are salient to Asian youth and deserve greater attention. The effects of these factors on youth outcomes have been postulated in recent literature, but there is little empirical data and theory that explain the mechanisms affected by these factors. Our lack of understanding of these important issues calls for improved research on Asian American youth. This proposed study will allow the candidate to begin contributing to fill these gaps in the knowledge about the mental health and behaviors of Asian American youth. Using the knowledge and skills acquired in the career development experiences, the following mentored research activities are proposed both to answer empirical questions and to further develop independent research skills. First, using existing data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), the prevalence, levels, and developmental trajectories of problem outcomes will be compared among adolescents who are Asian-, Latin-, European- and African Americans. The comparisons will also be made among subgroups of Asian American youth. Secondly, using existing longitudinal data from both Add Health and the Cross-Cultural Families Project (CCF), the relationships between risk and protective factors, both general in all groups and those specific to these groups, and youth outcomes will be investigated. Last, new data will be collected to refine and develop measures of cultural adaptation for future studies. Knowledge generated from this study and future studies by the candidate can lead to the development of culturally appropriate, thus more effective, interventive strategies that reduce problem behaviors and enhance resiliency among Asian American youth and subgroups.

描述（由申请人提供）：近年来，美国的亚裔家庭迅速增长，但对亚裔美国人青年的心理健康知之甚少。亚洲青年的少数研究表现出不清楚的情况。一些研究表明，这些年轻人从事问题行为，例如街头帮派成员和暴力，而另一些年轻人则表现出健康的适应和调整。这种混合图像可能是方法论上研究不足的结果，例如使用非代表性样本。但是，实际上有可能在我们的亚洲青年中获得双峰发展成果的双峰分布，这既有成功又失败。此外，我们不知道亚裔美国人青年的心理健康和行为结果的危险因素是否与其他族裔群体相同，或者是否有一些亚洲家庭独有的因素。例如，新兴的文献强调，与种族/种族和文化有关的因素，例如文化适应，种族认同和种族歧视的经验，对亚洲青年来说是显着的，值得更加关注。这些因素对青年结果的影响是在最近的文献中提出的，但是几乎没有经验数据和理论来解释受这些因素影响的机制。我们对这些重要问题的缺乏了解需要改善对亚裔美国青年的研究。这项拟议的研究将使候选人能够在有关亚裔美国人青年的心理健康和行为的知识中填补这些空白。 使用职业发展经验中获得的知识和技能，提出了以下指导的研究活动，以回答经验问题并进一步发展独立的研究技能。首先，使用来自国家健康纵向健康（ADD健康）的现有数据，将在亚洲，拉丁，欧洲和非裔美国人的青少年中比较问题结果的患病率，水平和发展轨迹。比较也将在亚裔美国青年的亚组中进行。其次，使用来自ADD健康和跨文化家庭项目（CCF）的现有纵向数据，风险与保护因素之间的关系，包括所有群体和这些群体特有的群体，以及青年成果。最后，将收集新的数据，以完善和制定文化适应的措施，以供未来的研究。这项研究和候选人未来研究产生的知识可以导致在文化上适当的，更有效的干预策略的发展，从而减少问题行为并提高亚裔美国人青年和亚组的韧性。