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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"South Asian American"”.
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Playing through contradictions: Indo-Pak basketball and embodying South Asian American Masculinity
… qualitative research methods, I sought out how South Asian Americans attribute meaning to leisure activities of basketball and dance clubs. In particular, I examined the Indo-Pak Basketball North American circuit in general and the local Atlanta South Asian American basketball scene in …
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The impact of gender role expectations on South Asian American women: A quantitative study
First- and second-generation South Asian immigrant women face conflicting messages outside of their homes where they are educated within and socialized to the individualist value system of the West. Previous research has shown that the zenith of this cultural conflict is in the practice of dating …
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The Social Determinants of Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian American Immigrants
<p>An astounding 20% of South Asian Americans have diabetes (Matthews and Zachariah 2008). Conventional risk factors for coronary heart disease includes: age older than 65, sedentary lifestyle, cigarette smoking, hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, and type 2 …
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Contours of child-parent conflict among South Asian American and Chinese American young adults
… on family ties appears so entrenched in the South Asian American worldview that for distressed adults, clinical problems often present as family conflict (Almeida, 2005; Tewari, 2000), and scholars recommend conceptualizing individual client problems using family therapy models (Inman & …
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Mental Health Help-Seeking in South Asian American Muslims: The Role of Cultural Beliefs, Attitudes, and Knowledge
… to learn about group differences among South Asian American Muslims to avoid misconceptions and stereotypes. Purpose: This study examined if there are differences in (a) cultural beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge and familiarity towards formal mental health help between three South Asian …
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Postpartum Depression in South Asian American Mothers: An Examination of Screening Tools and Associated Cultural Factors in Assessment
… of postpartum depression in the growing South Asian population in the United States, it is vital to gather data and research on this population to increase understanding of patterns and experiences that occur within the South Asian American population and to incorporate cultural factors …
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WELL-BEING AND NEGATIVE MOOD OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADULT ATTACHMENT, ACCULTURATION, AND RACIAL IDENTITY
… variables in predicting the well-being of Asian Americans has not been well elucidated, as little research has been conducted in this area. Yet, the need for understanding the mechanisms underlying the well-being of Asian Americans has been rising as the Asian American population is the …
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“Will school feel like home?”: A pandemic study on temperament and peer engagement in preschool with a focus on South Asian American children
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-09-01 without embargo terms
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Playing Through Contradictions: Indo-Pak Basketball and Embodying South Asisn American Masculinity
… qualitative research methods, I sought out how South Asian Americans attribute meaning to leisure activities of basketball and dance clubs. In particular, I examined the Indo-Pak Basketball North American circuit in general and the local Atlanta South Asian American basketball scene in …
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Examining Structural Stigma in American Policy Making: A Case Study of California Senate Bill 403
<p>The South Asian American community is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States (Budiman & Ruiz, 2021). While research has explored various aspects of the South Asian American diaspora, limited research has focused on the caste system in the diaspora. This study examined caste …
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Versions of America: Reading American Literature for Identity and Difference
My paper examines how American authors of the South Asian Diaspora (Indian-American or South Asian American) can be read 1) as simply American and 2) without regard to ethnicity. I develop this argument using American authors Jhumpa Lahiri, a first generation American of Bengali-Indian descent, and …
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Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Product Use Among South Asian Americans and Health: The Role of Gender and Acculturation
Background: The use of tobacco products among South Asians is relatively high. Moreover, there is a high prevalence of oral smokeless tobacco products (SLT), particularly products containing Dypsis Lutescens plant, a central nervous system stimulant designated as a carcinogen. The use of SLT …
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We Are Also Home
… the 2015 New York Times op-ed “The Invisible Asian,” the idea of invisibility is hinted at throughout when it comes to people of Asian heritage<a title=""><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></a>. The author contends that for every South Asian man infantilized by their mothers, a South Asian woman is …
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Is fair lovely?: A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of colorism on mental health in South Asian women
… and how it affects the mental well-being of South Asian women in the U.S. and South Asia. Using Objectification Theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997), I hypothesized that these messages are associated with self-objectification processes (e.g., skin tone surveillance, skin color satisfaction, …
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Advancing the Implementation of CLAS Standards to Support Health of South Asian Americans
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States, projected to reach nearly 34 million by 2050. A subset of Asian Americans, South Asians, face tremendous cultural, socioeconomic, linguistic, and structural obstacles to achieving good health. In 2018, the Office …