Despite increased research attention to multicultural issues, Asian American immigrants and citizens continue to report frequent experiences of racial harassment and discrimination. However, the frequency and consequences of racial harassment among this population have yet to be adequately examined in the existing research literature. Thus, the authors examined the relationship between acculturation, racial harassment, and mental health among 193 Asian American undergraduates. Using a series of hierarchical linear regressions, the current study tested the minority stress model and the rejection-identification model through an acculturative perspective. Findings provide support for the minority stress model over the rejection-identification model. Implications of the findings and directions for future research will also be discussed.
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