Model Minority Stereotyping, Perceived Discrimination, and Adjustment Among Adolescents from Asian American Backgrounds.
The model minority image is a common and pervasive stereotype that Asian American adolescents must navigate. Using multiwave data from 159 adolescents from Asian American backgrounds (mean age at initial recruitment = 15.03, SD = .92; 60 % female; 74 % US-born), the current study targeted unexplored aspects of the model minority experience in conjunction with more traditionally measured experiences of negative discrimination. When examining normative changes, perceptions of model minority stereotyping increased over the high school years while perceptions of discrimination decreased. Both experiences were not associated with each other, suggesting independent forms of social interactions. Model minority stereotyping generally promoted academic and socioemotional adjustment, whereas discrimination hindered outcomes. Moreover, in terms of academic adjustment, the model minority stereotype appears to protect against the detrimental effect of discrimination. Implications of the complex duality of adolescents' social interactions are discussed.
['Kiang|Lisa|L|', 'Witkow|Melissa R|MR|', 'Thompson|Taylor L|TL|']
D000293:Adolescent D001213:Asian Americans D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008913:Minority Groups D011287:Prejudice D012917:Social Adjustment D012938:Social Perception D013240:Stereotyping
Model minority Stereotyping Discrimination Adjustment Asian American