Date of Award
1-1-2014
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology
Program
Counseling Psychology
Content Description
1 online resource (x, 93 pages) : illustrations.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Mryna L Friedlander
Committee Members
LaRae M Jome, Alex L Pieterse
Keywords
acculturation, Chinese immigrants, perceived discrimination, personality traits, social anxiety, Chinese, Chinese Americans, Immigrants, Social phobia
Subject Categories
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Abstract
Previous studies have documented that Asian immigrants tend to report higher levels of social anxiety than do their White American counterparts. However, little is known about the sources and predictors of social anxiety under the context of cultural change.
Recommended Citation
Fang, Ke, "Contributions of personality, acculturation/enculturation and perceived racial discrimination to social anxiety among Chinese immigrants : a context-specific assessment" (2014). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1121.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1121