Stress and Coping Model of Alcohol Use among Treatment-seeking Asian American Adults
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Faculty Information
Does faculty advisor meet with students? | Yes |
Direct supervisor of students: | Sharon Hsu |
| Supervisor Title: | Graduate Student, Psychology |
| Will 499 students participate in weekly or biweekly discussions sessions about research or project? | Yes |
Short Project Description
Alcohol use and related problems is an increasing concern in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community. Available research has not yet examined the etiologies and outcomes of alcohol use and related problems in APIs who seek treatment. One promising approach that can be used to explore this empirical question is the stress and coping model proposed by Wills and Shiffman (1985). According to this model, individuals use substances for the purpose of coping with stress, as consumption of substances may reduce negative affect and increase positive affect.
Although this model has demonstrated great utility in the general population, it may not be generalized to the Asian American population because key factors in the model may be shaped by culture. These changes may therefore affect the cross-cultural generalizability of the model. 200 treatment-seeking Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Chinese individuals will be recruited from the Asian Counseling and Referral Service, a community-based agency offering addictions treatment. Using culturally-specific assessments, participants in this study will be interviewed about their alcohol use, experience with various types of stress, symptoms of depression and anxiety, somatic symptoms, and the ways in which they cope with stress. This approach to Asian American adults’ alcohol use will lead to a greater understanding of the etiology and outcomes and offer important implications for the development of prevention and treatment for this population.
Work Schedule
| Min. number of hours/weekstudent must work: | 3 |
| Evenings/weekends OK? | Yes |
| Times a student must bepresent/work: | Flexible |
| Student commitment: | Prefer 2 to 3 quarters; 1 quarter may be ok depending on responsibilities assigned. |
499 Responsibilities
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Other: 45% Translate psychological assessments and consent forms into one of the following languages: Mandarin/ Chinese, Khmer (Cambodian language), or Vietnamese. Work collaboratively with supervisor to assess the cross-cultural validity of these assessments.
Skills / Experience Preferred
- Prefer students who are fluent in one of the following languages: Mandarin/ Chinese, Khmer (Cambodian language), or Vietnamese.
- Prefer students with experience in library research and literature review.
- In the later phase of the study, students will have the opportunity to learn to conduct clinical research interviews in a community mental health agency. Experience in conducting interviews is preferred but not necessary.
Posting Removal
09/30/2010
