Colonial mentality and psychological flexibility among Filipinx Americans.

Estrellado, Jan E.; Felipe, Lou; Celestial, Jeannie Estella

doi:10.1037/aap0000257

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“…It is a unique set of attitudes that involve denigration of one’s own culture while appreciating or valuing Westernized culture. Colonial mentality has been found among individuals who inhabit countries that were once colonized (David et al, 2017; Estrellado et al, 2022). Within the Filipinx American culture, colonial mentality unfolds as internalizing experiences of racism and oppression by condemning one’s own culture and valuing Western culture, ideals, and lifestyle (David & Okazaki, 2006; Estrellado et al, 2022).…”

Section: Colonial History In the Philippinesmentioning

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“…It is a unique set of attitudes that involve denigration of one's own culture while appreciating or valuing Westernized culture. Colonial mentality has been found among individuals who inhabit countries that were once colonized (David et al, 2017;Estrellado et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Within the Filipinx American culture, colonial mentality unfolds as internalizing experiences of racism and oppression by condemning one's own culture and valuing Western culture, ideals, and lifestyle (David & Okazaki, 2006;Estrellado et al, 2022).…”

Section: Colonial Mentalitymentioning

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Colonial mentality and colorism among Filipinx Americans.

Navata¹,

Ocholski²,

Anaya-Lopez³

et al. 2023

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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Colonial mentality refers to a social response to internalized oppression through which one's unique set of attitudes lead to the denigration of one's own culture while appreciating or valuing Western culture. Other attitudes that may be related to colonial mentality include in-group colorism, which ascribes positive features to lighter skin tones. Also of relevance is phenotypic bias, which involves the preference for European physical characteristics such as lighter skin complexions, light, and straight set of hair, blue eyes, and narrow noses. This study investigates the extent to which colonial mentality is related to colorism and satisfaction with phenotype in a sample of 101 Filipinx Americans residing in the United States. Results found that colonial mentality subscales as a set predicted both colorism and phenotypic satisfaction, with the physical characteristics subscale being the most consistently predictive. Additionally, the colonial debt subscale was associated with increased phenotypic satisfaction suggesting that those who felt more indebted to the West are more satisfied with their physical characteristics. Although colonial mentality was related to lower ethnic identity, colorism and phenotypic satisfaction did not play a mediating role in this relationship. What is the public significance of this article?The results of this study indicate that internalized colonialism among Filipinx Americans is connected to personal attitudes favoring colorism (i.e., ascribing positive features to those with lighter skin tones) and lower satisfaction with their own physical features. Nevertheless, this connection is complex, particularly when it comes to the association with ethnic pride and cultural identity. Public awareness campaigns must seek to reduce colorism and the prevalence of negative sentiments regarding Filipinx culture in order to facilitate the development of ethnic identity and a healthy self-image among Filipinx Americans.

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Colonial mentality and colorism among Filipinx Americans.

Navata¹,

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Anaya-Lopez³

et al. 2023

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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“…This landmark issue includes articles that demonstrate how cultural connectedness—or loss of such connectedness—is important for FA mental health and well-being (Coffee et al, 2021; Cotas-Girard et al, 2021). Other articles explore the psychological damages of historical and contemporary experiences of oppression (Estrellado et al, 2021; Nadal et al, 2021), including those most recently revealed and amplified by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic (Arañez-Litam & Oh, 2021). Some researchers attempted to better understand one of the more consistent findings in Asian American psychology—that as low as the mental health help-seeking rate is for Asian Americans, FAs seek professional psychological help at an even lower rate (Gong et al, 2003; Tanaka-Konayagi, 2001; Ying & Hu, 1994)—by investigating other factors that might influence FA mental health help-seeking (Alviar & del Prado, 2021; Tuazon & Clemente, 2021).…”

Section: Celebrating Filipina/x/o American Psychologymentioning

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“…We have many strengths as a community, and we can use FA Psychology to explicitly recognize them and make them a more prominent part of the community narrative. One example of this is Estrellado et al (2021) article in this special issue, where one implication of their work is the possibility that psychological flexibility among FAs may operate as a protective factor against the negative psychological effects of colonial mentality. Similarly, Arañez-Litam and Oh (2021) in this special issue also sought to identify FA coping strategies that can buffer the negative mental health effects of racism.…”

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S.I.G.E.!: Celebrating Filipina/x/o American psychology and some guiding principles as we “go ahead”.

David¹,

Nadal²,

Prado³

2022

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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Although Filipina/x/o Americans (FAs) have a long and large presence in the United States, they have been historically marginalized even within the Asian American community and have been relatively understudied by the field of psychology—even by Asian American psychology. Over the past few years, however, there has been significant growth in FA psychology research, clinical practice, and community work, and this special issue highlights a sample of articles that build on this momentum. Collectively, the articles in this special issue raise questions and recommendations that touch on the rich and complicated diversity of the Filipina/x/o experiences, traditional ways of knowing and healing, indigenous cultural values, and the challenges of addressing the many negative consequences of oppression on Filipina/x/os while still remembering the resiliency and strength of the community. Nevertheless, although Filipina/x/o America Psychology has undeniably come a long way—and this special issue is an important milestone in its development—there remains plenty of work that must be done and plenty of areas wherein we can grow and do better. Thus, we also present a set of guiding principles as we “continue on” and “go ahead” with our FA Psychology work.

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The Culture Flex: Advancing Social Justice in Educational Speech-Language Practices

Scott,

Mahowald

2024

Perspect ASHA SIGs

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Purpose: Rooted in Black Language, the authors introduce the “culture flex” as a practice of engaging in social justice work. Social justice is necessary to carry out the vision of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: effective communication as an accessible, achievable human right for all. The purpose of this tutorial is to define and describe a multifaceted conceptual pathway toward social justice–oriented speech-language practices. 1 The authors acknowledge and interweave their positionalities, their own social justice journeys, and educational speech-language practices experiences to explain the “cultural flex” framework as a pathway for enacting social justice. Method: This tutorial will explore existing social justice efforts and conceptual frameworks in the educational institution and current speech-language practices, including cultural responsiveness and cultural humility, and then introduce the concept of cultural flexibility and the implications for educational speech-language practitioners (SLPs). Coined in the education literature, cultural flexibility is defined as a propensity to move across racial–ethnic boundaries. Conclusions: There is a need for authentic introspection from practicing SLP justice seekers, who are currently working to uproot inequity and replant justice within the discipline. A human rights–centered social justice orientation is personal, and practical guidance should encompass explicit discussions of positionality and the impact on one's implementation of best practices serving for historically marginalized clients. The authors present the “culture flex” as a mindset shift, a way of viewing practice that centers culture as an invaluable asset, involves ongoing self-reflection, and empowers professionals to move beyond the discomfort of racial/ethnic boundaries to a tendency to enact social justice.

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Colonial mentality and psychological flexibility among Filipinx Americans.

Cited by 6 publications

References 53 publications

Colonial mentality and colorism among Filipinx Americans.

Colonial mentality and colorism among Filipinx Americans.

S.I.G.E.!: Celebrating Filipina/x/o American psychology and some guiding principles as we “go ahead”.

The Culture Flex: Advancing Social Justice in Educational Speech-Language Practices

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