Asian American Mental Health
Employing the intersectionality framework, the lab studies mental health implications of gendered racism, gendered racial socialization, and body image issues among Asian American individuals.
Current Projects
- COVID-19 racism, mental health, and behavioral risks among Asian Americans
- Gendered racial microaggressions as a risk factor for suicidal ideation among Asian American emerging adult women
- Gendered racial socialization among Asian American men
- Gendered racism, body image issues, and risky substance use among Asian American emerging adult men
- Gendered racism, shame, and depression among Asian American emerging adult men
- Barriers to finding a counselor among Asian Americans
Publications
*denotes student co-authors
Keum, B.T., *Ahn, L.H, Choi, A.Y., *Choudhry, A., *Nguyen, M., *Meizys, G., *Chu, A., & *Hearns, M. (in press). Asian American Men’s Gendered Racial Socialization and Fragmented Masculinity: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. The Counseling Psychologist. (please contact briankeum@ucla.edu if you would like an in press copy)
Keum, B.T., & *Wong, M.J. (2022). Congruence and discrepancy in Asian American women’s perception and stress appraisal of gendered racial microaggressions: Relationships with depressive symptoms and internalized racism. Frontiers in Public Health. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.954897/full *Special issue on Anti-Asian Racism and Public Health
Keum, B.T., & Choi, A.Y. (2022). COVID-19 Racism, Depressive Symptoms, Drinking to Cope Motives, and Alcohol Use Severity among Asian American Emerging Adults. Emerging Adulthood, https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968221117421
Keum, B.T. & *Wong, M.J., *Salim-Eissa, R. (2022). Gendered racial microaggressions, internalized racism, and suicidal ideation among Asian American women. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640221089536
Keum, B. T., Li, X., Cheng, H.-L., & *Sappington, R. T. (2022). Substance use risk among Asian American men: The role of gendered racism, internalization of western muscularity ideals, interpersonal and body shame, and drive for muscularity. Psychology of Men & Masculinities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000368
Keum, B.T., & Choi, A.Y. (2021). Gendered Racism, Interpersonal Shame, Depressive Symptoms, and Alcohol Use among Asian American Men. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000505
*Ahn, L. H., Keum, B. T., Meizys, G. M., Choudry, A., Gomes, M. A., & Wang, L. (2022). Second-generation Asian American women’s gendered racial socialization. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(2), 129–145. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000575
*Ahn, L.H., & Keum, B.T. (2021). The Moderating Role of Parent and School Racial Socialization on Discrimination and Psychological Distress for Asian Americans. Journal of College Student Development
Keum, B.T., Brady, J., Sharma, R., Lu, Y., Kim, Y., & Thai, C. (2018). Gendered Racial Microaggressions Scale for Asian American Women: Development and Initial Validation. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65(5), 571-585.
Keum, B.T., Miller, M.J., Lee, M., & Chen, G.A. (2018). Color-blind Racial Attitudes Scale for Asian Americans: Testing the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Generational Status. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 9(2), 149-157.
Wong, S., Keum, B.T., Caffarel, D., Srinivasan, R., Morshedian, N., Capodilupo, C., & Brewster, M.E. (2017). Exploring the conceptualization of body image in Asian American women: Negotiating cultural standards of beauty, cultural identity, and the implications for eating disorder risk. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 8(4), 296-307. * Special issue: Qualitative Methods in Asian American Psychology
Keum, B.T. (2016). Asian American Men’s Internalization of Western Media Appearance Ideals, Appearance Comparison, and Acculturative Stress. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 7(4), 256-264.
Keum, B.T., Wong, S., DeBlaere, C. & Brewster, M.E. (2015). Body Image and Asian American Men: Examination of the Drive for Muscularity Scale. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 16(3), 284 – 293.
Interview with Dr. Lynette Bikos (ReCentering Psych Stats: Psychometrics) on the Gendered Racial Microaggressions Scale for Asian American Women