Abstract
The present research examined the intrapersonal consequences that Asian Americans experience as a result of their concerns about appearing highly intelligent, a positive stereotype associated with their racial group. A daily diary study of Asian-American college students (N = 47) revealed that higher levels of stigma consciousness were associated with greater anxiety, contact avoidance, perceived need to change to fit in with a roommate, and concerns about being viewed as intelligent for Asian Americans living with a European-American (vs. racial minority) roommate. Further, among Asian Americans with a European-American roommate, concerns about appearing intelligent partially mediated the relationships between stigma consciousness and the outcomes of anxiety and perceived need to change to fit in. In sum, these findings demonstrate that positive stereotypes about the group - not just negative stereotypes - may lead to undesirable intrapersonal outcomes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-60 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Asian American Journal of Psychology |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Psychology
Keywords
- Asian Americans
- interracial
- roommates
- stereotypes
- stigma consciousness