Where are you from? A validation of the Foreigner Objectification Scale and the psychological correlates of foreigner objectification among Asian Americans and Latinos.

Many ethnic minorities in the United States consider themselves to be just as American as their European American counterparts. However, there is a persistent cultural stereotype of ethnic minorities as foreigners (i.e.

Validation of Social Connectedness in Mainstream Society and the Ethnic Community Scales.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Social Connectedness in Mainstream Society (SCMN) and the Social Connectedness in the Ethnic Community (SCETH) Scales in two groups of ethnic minorities. We especially examined their theoretical/conceptual and empirical viability in relation to other established constructs of general social connectedness, acculturation, and enculturation. Analyses of two sets of survey data from 200 Mexican American students in California and 134 Asian international students in Minnesota supported (a) construct validity of the SCMN and the SCETH as related but distinct structures, (b) convergent and discriminant validity in relation to acculturation and enculturation, and (c) high reliability.

The first puff: forces in smoking initiation among Californians of Korean descent.

This study presents the correlates of initial exposure to cigarettes, variables associated with smoking prevalence and with continued smoking (or not) among adult Californians of Korean descent who have any initial exposure to cigarettes. Among those who have taken a puff, social contingencies contrast those who become current smokers from those who do not. Data were drawn from telephone interviews with adults (N = 2,830) developed from a random sampling of listed persons in California with Korean surnames during 2000-2001.