title: The relationship between collective self-esteem, acculturation, and alcohol-related consequences among Asian American young adults.
abstract: We examined the relationship between collective self-esteem (i.e., the value one places on being part of a collective group), acculturation, and alcohol-related consequences in a sample of 442 Asian American young adults. We found that membership self-esteem and public collective self-esteem interacted with acculturation such that low levels of both predicted greater rates of consequences. Participants with lower acculturation and greater private collective self-esteem experienced more alcohol consequences. This study suggests that differential aspects of collective self-esteem may serve as protective or risk factors for Asian American young adults depending on degree of acculturation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. epeder@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Sharon Hsin
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Clayton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neighbors
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Larimer
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult