Asian American people’s intragroup and intergroup collective action: Identifying key correlates.

Abstract

The present study advanced prior research by examining key correlates of Asian American people's intragroup and intergroup collective action. Building on prior research, this study tested a model of the unique relations of experiences of discrimination, model minority beliefs, intragroup solidarity, and intergroup solidarity with other people of color as correlates of Asian American people's intragroup and intergroup collective action. Single-indicator latent variable path analysis explained 59% and 44% of the variance in intergroup collective action and intragroup collective action, respectively. Experiences of discrimination had a significant unique positive link with both intragroup collective action and intergroup collective action. Model minority achievement orientation beliefs had a significant unique negative link with both intragroup collective action and intergroup collective action. Model minority unrestricted mobility beliefs did not have a significant unique link with either intragroup collective action or intergroup collective action. Intragroup solidarity had a significant unique positive direct link with intragroup collective action, but no unique significant link with intergroup collective action. Intergroup solidarity had a significant unique positive direct link with both intergroup collective action and intragroup collective action. These findings reveal potential points of intervention to foster Asian American people's engagement in intergroup and intragroup collective action. Public Significance StatementResults of this study suggest that Asian American people's greater perceptions of discrimination, lower achievement orientation beliefs, and greater sense of intergroup solidarity with other people of color may promote intergroup collective action with other people of color. Similarly, each of these factors along with greater intragroup solidarity may promote intragroup collective action with other Asian American people.

Internalization of the model minority myth and sociodemographic factors shaping Asians/Asian Americans' experiences of discrimination during COVID‐19

“…Without understanding the structural forces that marginalize A/AA, it is unlikely for individuals to take action to eradicate anti‐Asian racism. Indeed, our findings are in line with previous studies demonstrating links between internalized MMM, less awareness of the structural nature of racism, and less own‐group activism and intergroup collective action (Ouch & Moradi, 2022 ; Tran & Curtin, 2017 ; Yi & Todd, 2021 ). It is also possible that A/AA college students with high internalized MMM are less likely to seek out or be exposed to anti‐Asian hate crimes through social media, or their friends and family similarly deny the pandemic's impact on widespread anti‐Asian racism; thus, community psychologists should specifically investigate how the various ecological contexts that A/AA are embedded in may shape their internalized MMM.…”

From racial awakening to collective action: Asian Americans’ pathways to activism and benevolent support during COVID-19.

“…Tran and Curtin (2017) applied Duncan's (2012) model to a sample of Asian Americans and found that experiences of racial discrimination exerted (a) a direct effect on own-group activism and (b) an indirect effect on own-group activism via group consciousness, measured as structural awareness, collective identity, and model minority beliefs. Ouch and Moradi (2022) likewise found that discrimination and intragroup solidarity were positively associated with own-group activism among Asian Americans. However, neither study examined associations between group consciousness and benevolent support activities.…”

“…We utilized structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the potential role of psychological distress as a mediator in the relationship between experiences of discrimination and the development of CAM to resist racism. Second, whereas prior studies of Asian American collective action (Ouch & Moradi, 2022; Tran & Curtin, 2017) focused solely on political activism, we examined whether experiences of COVID-19-related discrimination and CAM were directly associated with both own-group activism and benevolent support.…”

Understanding the supporters and opponents of Myanmar's civil disobedience movement against the military coup in 2021

“…Previous studies have demonstrated why people supported and joined collective actions and endorsed solidarity (Adra, Li, & Baumert, 2020;Bäck, Bäck, & Sivén, 2018;Dixon et al, 2016;Mashuri et al, 2022;Ouch & Moradi, 2022;Shadiqi, Muluk, & Milla, 2018. Among others, it is because of the shared engagement with others and perceptions that such action is able to boost social change (Bäck et al, 2018;Dixon et al, 2016).…”