TY - JOUR
T1 - Engendering immigrant psychology
T2 - An intersectionality perspective
AU - Mahalingam, Ramaswami
AU - Balan, Sundari
AU - Haritatos, Jana
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - In this paper, using an intersectionality perspective, we tested the idealized cultural identities model proposed by Mahalingam (Cultural psychology of immigrants. Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ, pp 1-14, 2006) using a sample of Asian Americans (N=151). According to the structural model, idealized identities positively relate to ethnic pride, which is positively related to resilience. The data had excellent fit (Comparative Fitness Index=.99). Idealized patriarchal beliefs regarding femininity positively related to model minority pride (b=.34, p<.0001) and idealized patriarchal beliefs regarding masculinity were positively related to model minority pride (b=.29, p<.001). Additionally, model minority pride was positively related to resilience (b=.25, p<.001) which was negatively related to depression (b=-.46, p<.0001). Further, we discuss the significance of the intersectionality perspective in studying immigrants.
AB - In this paper, using an intersectionality perspective, we tested the idealized cultural identities model proposed by Mahalingam (Cultural psychology of immigrants. Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ, pp 1-14, 2006) using a sample of Asian Americans (N=151). According to the structural model, idealized identities positively relate to ethnic pride, which is positively related to resilience. The data had excellent fit (Comparative Fitness Index=.99). Idealized patriarchal beliefs regarding femininity positively related to model minority pride (b=.34, p<.0001) and idealized patriarchal beliefs regarding masculinity were positively related to model minority pride (b=.29, p<.001). Additionally, model minority pride was positively related to resilience (b=.25, p<.001) which was negatively related to depression (b=-.46, p<.0001). Further, we discuss the significance of the intersectionality perspective in studying immigrants.
KW - Asian Americans
KW - Gender
KW - John Henryism
KW - Marginality
KW - Model minority myth
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/50249156416
U2 - 10.1007/s11199-008-9495-2
DO - 10.1007/s11199-008-9495-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:50249156416
SN - 0360-0025
VL - 59
SP - 326
EP - 336
JO - Sex Roles
JF - Sex Roles
IS - 5-6
ER -