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Deconstructing the Model Minority Myth: Exploring Health Risk Behaviors of American Asian and Pacific Islander Young Adults
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2018)
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The model minority stereotype describes Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) as the epitome of assimilation into U.S. culture using hard work, intelligence, high educational attainment, and economic success to overcome the challenges of discrimination and recent immigration. Adopted model minority pressures assume a life of their own, with origins in childhood that are amplified during adolescence and young adulthood. In response to evidence of increased vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infection exposure, the present study compared prevalence estimates of health risk behaviors of API and cross-ethnic college students (N = 1,880). Self-reported alcohol use and abuse tendencies, legal and illicit drug use, abuse and misuse, as well as HIV- and other STI-related sexual risk were compared. Results of independent samples t-tests revealed that API displayed greater risk for alcohol use, abuse, dependence, and negative outcomes related to use. After controlling for differences in the 90-day prevalence of sexual activity, Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel and chi-square analyses indicated significantly greater behavioral risks for infection among API. API males were nearly twice as likely as their cross-ethnic peers to engage in insertive oral and anal sex without a condom to the point of ejaculation. While reporting fewer risks compared to their male counterparts, API females were significantly more likely than their cross-ethnic peers to engage in behaviors which may enhance exposure to infection. Such findings suggest a shrinking cultural divide with regard to risk behaviors on college campuses, as well as a lack of perceived HIV and other sexually transmitted infection risk among API students. As universities continue to foster cultures of diversity, the unique experiences and prevention-based needs of API students must be addressed.
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and Multicultural Education; Asian and Pacific Islanders; Bilingual; College students; Health and Physical Education; Immune System Diseases; Multilingual; Public Health; Risk reduction; Sexual behavior; Virus Diseases
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URL: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol10/iss3/10
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1653&context=jhdrp
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Food insecurity and pre-hypertension, pre-diabetes in adult women: results from the 2007-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2018)
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Implementation of the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities: A Three-Year Retrospective
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Espinosa, Oscar; Coffee-Borden, MPP, Brandon Coffee-Borden, MPP; Bakos, PhD, MPH, RN, Alexis Bakos, PhD, MPH, RN, D....
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2017)
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The Guide to Community Preventive Services Review of Interventions to Promote Health Equity in the United States
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2017)
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Achieving Health Equity for Indian Country
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2017)
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An Assessment of Funding and Other Capacity Needs for Health Equity Programming Within State-Level Chronic Disease Programs
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2017)
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Rhode Island’s Health Equity Zones: Addressing Local Problems with Local Solutions
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2017)
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A Roundtable on Cross-Sector Collaboration and Resource Alignment for Health Equity: Meeting Summary
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2017)
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Elucidating the Expression Profile of EZH2 Isoforms in Endometriosis: An immunohistochemical study
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Igniting Passion for Science Across a Vast Ocean: Nurturing a New Generation of Pacific Island Scientists
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Traditional Foods: Impacting Type 2 Diabetes for Menominee People
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Aspartame: An Investigation of the Use of Artificial Sweeteners
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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The Recuperating Ability of Cauliflower Coral (Pocillopora Damicornis) and Staghorn Coral (Acropora sp.) to Temperature Stress
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Marine Pollution Prevention in American Samoa
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Defining the Role for ZBP-89 in ATM-mediated DNA Damage Response to Irradiation in the Intestine
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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The Role of Integrin-associated Protein “PINCH” in Kidney Development
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Anticancer Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract in Human Cancer Cell Lines
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Metabolic Diseases on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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Effect of Stocking Density on the Growth, Survival, and Settlement of Sandfish Sea Cucumber (Holothuria scabra)
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In: Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice (2016)
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West Nile Virus and Pattern Recognition Receptors
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