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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Asian Indian"”.
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Asian Indian Perceptions of Normality: A Qualitative Study
… people from non-European cultures, such as Asian Indians, may not be represented by these current parameters of mental health and illness.</p> <p>In this study, the construct of normality was investigated from an Asian Indian perspective. Specifically, interviews were conducted with Asian …
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Acculturation, Parental Control, and Adjustment among Asian Indian Women
… among adult first and second-generation Asian Indian women who have immigrated, or whose parents have immigrated to the United States, from the Indian state of Kerala. Data from 73 participants indicate second-generation immigrants report poorer psychological adjustment than do their …
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Caregiving and Schizophrenia: Understanding the Worldview of Asian Indian Families
"This qualitative study with six Asian Indian families focussed on understanding the caregiving processes involved when one of their members is afflicted with schizophrenia. It looked at the beliefs, values, and meanings associated with schizophrenia within the context of Asian Indian cultural and …
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Triple Outsiders: Gender and Ethnic Identity Among Asian Indian Immigrants
… and differences in the ethnic identity work that Asian Indian immigrants to the United States do. It also looks at the changes Indian immigrants' understanding of themselves as Indian men/women due to migration. Interviews with thirty-eight first generation Asian Indian immigrants reveal that …
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Experiences of Asian Indian American Students in US Undergraduate Medical Education
Asian Indian American (AIA) students are largely absent from the performance data and literature on medical student experiences in the United States. Masked by the variety of cultures aggregated under the broader Asian American label, institutions fail to recognize how experiences within the US …
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Everyday stranger harassment and coping among Asian Indian and U.S. students
… control beliefs, and fear of rape among U.S. and Asian Indian female college students. Strategies used by women to cope with ESH also were examined. The project consisted of a pilot and main study. In the pilot study, relying on the Systematic Test of Equivalence Procedure (STEP), feedback was …
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Conceptualizations of Sexual Health from the Perspectives of Asian Indian American Women
… of color. Information about the sexual health of Asian Indian women who are brought up within the U.S. and the contextual factors which play a role in their views on sexual health is lacking. Even less is known about the experience and impact of navigating two sets of cultural beliefs (i.e., that …
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Exploring the Relationship between Physical Activity and Acculturation in U.S. Asian Indian Women
Asian Indian immigrants are at greater risk for morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease and diabetes compared to Caucasians and other immigrant groups in the U.S., and have been shown to have lower levels of physical activity. Acculturation has been associated with increased risk for …
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Understanding Intergenerational Family Conflict: A Case Study of Hindu Asian Indian American Families
… is an important experience to study in Hindu Asian Indian families, given the process of acculturation that occurs for immigrant families as well as how Hindu religious beliefs influence duties towards the family (dharma). The current study was designed to understand the various factors that …
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Migration and health: A study of Asian Indian high-skilled migrants in central Illinois
… the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Asian Indian high skilled migrants in central Illinois and quantify the magnitude of association between the prevalence of overweight and obesity and duration of residence in the United States (US). Body mass index (BMI), measured as weight in …
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Health Service Utilization Among Chinese, Filipino, And Asian Indian Older Adults In The United States
… more ethnically diverse, with a rapidly growing Asian population. At the same time, the graying of America brings with it special consideration for America's ethnic minorities. The current research on service utilization among Asian American older adults is very limited. The purposes of this …
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The relationship between religious support and acculturative stress in second-generation Asian Indian American Christians
Asian Americans, the fastest-growing immigrant population in the United States (U.S.), experience significant acculturative stress when adapting to a Western culture (Shim & Schwartz. 2008; U.S. Census. 2007). Acculturative stress is magnified in second-generation Asian Americans given the pressure …
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AN EXPLORATION OF SKIN TONE RELATED BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES AMONG ASIAN INDIAN WOMEN IN URBAN INDIA
… and (d) use of skin-lightening products among Asian Indian women. Exploratory analyses with demographic variables such as age, education, and marital status were also examined. Cross-cultural issues in conducting research with Asian Indian women using U.S. American standardized measures of skin …
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A qualitative study examining the experiences of first-generation Asian Indian divorced single mothers in the United States
… analyze the life experiences of first-generation Asian Indian divorced single mothers in the US in the first few years following their separation and divorce. The following three theoretical approaches provided a framework for understanding Asian Indian single mother families: Family Adjustment …
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Great expectations : narratives of second generation Asian Indian American college students about academic achievement and related intergenerational communication
Asian Indian Americans are a highly successful subset of Asian Americans. According to a 2012 Pew Center report, this population has the highest level of degree attainment among Asian Americans as well as the highest median income among Asian Americans ("The Rise of Asian Americans," 2012). …
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Parent attachment and prosocial behaviors in Asian Indian young adults : prosocial moral reasoning and respect for family as intervening mechanisms
… parent attachment and prosocial behaviors in Asian Indian young adults. Participants of this study included 281 Asian Indian young adults (60.5% female; M age [equals] 21.45 years). Path analyses were conducted to assess relations among parental attachment, prosocial moral reasoning, respect …
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Exploring Meanings of Identity, Selfhood, and Migration in the Lives of First- Generation Gujarati Asian Indian Americans: A Narrative Study
Asian Indians today are the fastest growing Asian group in the United States. This increase is especially evident post 1965, when changes in immigration policy allowed for greater numbers of immigrants from India. This group of immigrants is poorly represented in the literature, and the present …
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The Home-School Relations: An Exploration Into the Perspectives of Parents and Schools on Asian Indian Cultural Model of Schooling
… the attitudes, expectations, and involvement of Asian Indian parents in their children's education and schools. Semi-structured interviews with parents, children, teachers and principals, and classroom observations were used to collect qualitative data. The analysis involved looking for emerging …
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