Exploring culturally relevant factors of suicidality in Asian American and Asian immigrants

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Keyne Law, Ph.D.

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Literature review

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Clinical Psychology

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The aim of this literature review is to provide an overview of risk and protective factors that contribute to suicidality in Asian American and immigrant populations. Of particular interest is the process of preserving one's own culture whilst dwelling in a dissimilar culture and how this poses a greater risk for suicidal behavior. One pertinent theory is the Racial-Identity Theory which describes a dynamic process of how immigrant and native-born Asian populations internalize race-related stress into their self-concept. It identifies a key underlying mechanism of overall psychological well-being in Asian American populations which likely contributes to suicidality.

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This poster was also presented at American Association of Suicidology, Denver, CO, April 2019

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Exploring culturally relevant factors of suicidality in Asian American and Asian immigrants

The aim of this literature review is to provide an overview of risk and protective factors that contribute to suicidality in Asian American and immigrant populations. Of particular interest is the process of preserving one's own culture whilst dwelling in a dissimilar culture and how this poses a greater risk for suicidal behavior. One pertinent theory is the Racial-Identity Theory which describes a dynamic process of how immigrant and native-born Asian populations internalize race-related stress into their self-concept. It identifies a key underlying mechanism of overall psychological well-being in Asian American populations which likely contributes to suicidality.

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