Testing the Moderating Effect of Parent–Adolescent Communication on the Acculturation Gap–Distress Relation in Korean American Families

Although the acculturation gap generally has been associated with poor mental health outcomes among Asian American children, some studies have failed to find a significant relationship between the gap and distress. Using two different methods of operationalizing the gap between mothers and their children, the current study addressed this tension in the literature by testing the following hypotheses in a sample of Korean American families. It was hypothesized that mother–adolescent discrepancies in acculturation and enculturation levels would be associated with youth internalizing and externalizing symptoms and that parent–adolescent communication would moderate the gap–distress relationship. Multi-informant questionnaires were administered to 77 Korean American mother–adolescent dyads from the Midwest. Surprisingly, results indicated that consonance in low levels of mother–adolescent enculturation was associated with the highest levels of externalizing symptoms (interaction term method). Adolescents’ perception of communication with their fathers significantly moderated the relationship between the enculturation gap and internalizing symptoms, such that in dyads with a greater enculturation gap, less perceived open communication with fathers was associated with more internalizing symptoms (difference score method). Clinically, the findings indicate a potential target (i.e., parent–adolescent communication) for treatment programs that aim to improve family relations and youth adjustment in immigrant families.     

充分发挥基层党校在创建学习型党组织中的作用

建设马克思主义学习型政党,这是党的十七届四中全会在新的历史起点上全面加强和改进党的建设的重要举措.基层党校理应根据自身的职责和特点,在创建学习型党组织过程中发挥重要作用.一、发挥示范带头作用,做学习型党组织建设的领头雁;二、发挥教育引导作用,培育基层党员干部树立科学的学习理念;三、发挥干训主渠道作用,切实提高学习的针对...     

推进公安交通管理体制改革的思考

通过对某市公安交通执法的调研,创新性地提出了公安交通管理的三个基本矛盾和两大基本关系,从多角度解析了规范执法问题,为推进公安交通管理体制改革吹响了号角.     

论减灾救灾中的社会联动参与机制

社会力量参与是减灾救灾取得成效的重要保障。尽管我国目前已初步形成政府主导、社会参与、优势互补、协同配合的减灾救灾格局,但仍存在诸多问题。针对这些问题,借鉴发达国家经验,应在转变减灾救灾观念的同时加快配套制度建设,构建社会联动参与机制,在减灾救灾中实现社会力量全过程参与,打造自救、互救、公救相结合的减灾救灾网络,即建立政府居中指挥协调,以社区、社会组织、志愿者等社会力量为神经,一点动,全线动的全社会联动参与的减灾救灾机制。     

In vivo facial tissue depth study of Chinese-American adults in New York City

This study examines facial tissue depth in adult Chinese-Americans. Using ultrasound, measurements were taken at 19 landmarks across the faces of 101 individuals aged from 18 to 87 years. Summary statistics are reported for a sample of 67 individuals of normal weight (as determined by a body mass index [BMI] of 19-25). Statistical analyses were used to assess relationships between tissue thickness, age, and BMI. Results indicate that no significant relationship exists between tissue thickness and age for males, and for only 3/19 points in females. Also, only four points showed significant relationships between tissue thickness and sex. However, significant relationships exist between BMI and tissue thickness at multiple points for both males and females. Compared to other American and Asian populations in the literature, Chinese-Americans generally had thinner facial tissue; though, this difference was not assessed statistically. Finally, data generated in this study will add to the body of knowledge concerning facial tissue depth variation in modern humans.     

The right of caregivers to access health information of relatives with mental illness

This article reviews the legal, ethical and practical challenges of complying with the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) within the context of a Canadian mental health system that is overburdened and under resourced. The advent of deinstitutionalization has placed significantly increased responsibilities on the families of mentally ill individuals. While research evidences that involving family members in the care of their mentally ill relatives improves treatment outcomes, mental health practitioners constantly face the challenge of engaging family caregivers while also complying with privacy laws. The authors propose an Ontario Caregiver Recognition Act (OCRA) to formally recognize family caregivers as informal health information custodians based on the practice of other jurisdictions which incorporate the rights of family members actively engaged in providing care to their mentally ill relatives.