Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2006):

South Asian women: identities and conflicts.

Full Abstract

This study investigated the effects of education, level of religiosity, ethnic identity (internal and external), and racial identity statuses (conformity, dissonance, resistance, and awareness) on cultural value conflict for first and second generation South Asian women (N = 193). Cultural value conflict was examined in two areas, intimate relations and sex-role expectations. Results revealed that level of religiosity was more predictive of intimate relations conflict for second generation than first generation women. Furthermore, higher ratings in internal ethnic identity predicted greater intimate relations conflict in first generation women, while both internal and external ethnic identity predicted intimate relations conflict in second generation women. Finally, higher dissonance scores in racial identity predicted greater conflicts in sex-role expectations for second generation women alone.

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Author information

Author/s: Inman, Arpana G (AG);

Affiliation: Counseling Psychology Program, Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA. agi2(-atsign-)lehigh.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology (Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Apr; vol 12 (issue 2) : pp 306-19

Dates: Created 2006/05/24; Completed 2006/07/12;

PMID: 16719579, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adolescent Adult Asia - ethnology Asian Americans - psychology Conflict (Psychology) Culture

Female Humans Middle Aged Social Identification Social Values United States

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