Effects of Asian immigrants' group membership in the association between perceived racial discrimination and psychological well-being: the interplay of immigrants' generational status, age, and ethnic subgroup

Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) (2002-2003) of 2,059 Asian immigrants, the given study explores the effects of perceived racial discrimination on participants' psychological well-being. Asian immigrants' group membership factors - immigrants' generational status, age, and ethnic subgroup - were tested for possible moderating effects through two sets of regression analyses. Results indicated that immigrants' generational status was not a significant moderating factor. However, young adults (ages 18-24) and Vietnamese ethnicity showed the most vulnerability when they experienced racial discrimination. Findings from the current study provide a number of important implications for policy and social work practice.