Models of Cultural Orientation: Differences Between American-Born and Overseas-Born Asians

Abstract

(from the chapter) Discusses models of cultural orientation held by overseas- and American-born Asians. Although a considerable body of research has focused on models of cultural orientation across groups, few scholars have examined how these models might vary within cultural groups. Uncovering sources of variation within groups is becoming increasingly important, particularly in multicultural societies such as the US, where differences within cultural groups may be as large as differences between them. It is suggested that identifying differences within cultural groups in models of cultural orientation is essential to understand how cultural variables mediate the expression and subjective experience of emotional distress and psychological health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (chapter)