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AAJP 2014 impact factor goes up, #1 ethnic studies journal

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Good news! The 2014 Impact Factors have been released, and AAPA’s flagship journal, Asian American Journal of Psychology, received a score of 1.686 for 2014. This figure is up from 1.405 for 2013.  Furthermore, AAJP ranked #1 among Ethnic Studies journals – evidence of AAJP’s success in disseminating our thriving membership’s scholarly contributions and interdisciplinary reach!

Please join in congratulating Founding Editor Fred Leong and current Editor Bryan Kim for their leadership and vision, and thanks to all the authors who helped make 2014 an impactful year for AAJPaap-150.

 

 

Announcement: 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award

By Announcements, Awards, Member Spotlight, News

The winner of the 2015 Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Dissertation Research Grant is Alicia Ibaraki, from University of Oregon. Her dissertation proposal is titled, Mechanisms that Perpetuate Health Disparities: Physician Stereotype & Bias.

Alicia Ibaraki - 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award Winner

Alicia Ibaraki – 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award Winner

We are also delighted to announce that we have two honorable mention recipients: Stephanie Carrera, from Iowa State University (Dissertation titled: Interpersonal Risk Factors, Shame and Depression among Asian American College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model) and Gloria Wong-Padoongpatt, from University of California, Davis (Dissertation titled: Impact, Mechanisms, and Individual Variations in the Stress Response to Racial Microaggressions among Asian Americans).

Stephanie Carrera - 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award Honorable Mention

Stephanie Carrera – 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award Honorable Mention

Gloria Wong - 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award Honorable Mention

Gloria Wong – 2015 AAPA Dissertation Research Award Honorable Mention

Congratulations to Alicia, Gloria, and Stephanie. All three doctoral students are invited to present their research at the 2016 AAPA Convention in Denver, Colorado next year. Please join us this year on August 5, 2015 in Toronto, ON where last year’s winners will present their work.

Remember, early bird registration closes on June 30th, http://aapaonline.org/convention!

Cheers,
Brandon Yoo
AAPA Dissertation Research Grant Chair

AAJP June 2015 Table of Contents

By AAJP, Announcements, News

The Asian American Journal of Psychology (AAJP) Editorial Board is pleased to share the Table of Contents for AAJP’s June 2015 issue.

ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Table of Contents – June 2015

Perceived Discrimination, Intergenerational Family Conflicts, and Depressive Symptoms in Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Asian American Emerging Adults                                
Hsiu-Lan Cheng, New Mexico State University; Shu-Ping Lin, Tamkang University, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Chu Hui Cha, New Mexico State University

Predicting Performance Outcomes From the Manner of Stereotype Activation and Stereotype Content
Margaret Shih, University of California-Los Angeles; Daryl A. Wout, John Jay College, City University of New York; Mariam Hambarchyan, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business

Exploring Effects of Social Justice Youth Programming on Racial and Ethnic Identities and Activism for Asian American Youth
Karen L. Suyemoto, University of Massachusetts Boston; Stephanie C. Day , University of Houston, Clear Lake; Sarah Schwartz, University of Massachusetts Boston

Racial Microaggressions and Asian Americans: An Exploratory Study on Within-Group Differences and Mental Health    
Kevin L. Nadal, Yinglee Wong, Julie Sriken, Katie Griffin, & Whitney Fujii-Doe, John Jay College of Criminal Justice – City University of New York

Fostering Social Support, Leadership Competence, Community Engagement, and Resilience Among Samoan American Youth   
Christine J. Yeh, University of San Francisco; Noah E. Borrero; University of San Francisco; Catherine Lusheck, University of San Francisco; Luis Placencia, University of San Francisco; Saline Kilano, Samoan Community Development Center; Maryangel Mase, Samoan Community Development Center; Tautalatasi Suesue Jr., Samoan Community Development Center; Patsy Tito, Samoan Community Development Center

Ethnic Identity as a Moderator Against Discrimination for Transracially and Transnationally Adopted Korean American Adolescents
Joyce P. Lee, Richard M. Lee, Alison W. Hu, & Oh Myo Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Normative Changes in Meaning in Life and Links to Adjustment in Adolescents From Asian American Backgrounds
Lisa Kiang, Wake Forest University; Melissa R. Witkow, Willamette University

Relationship Between Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Depressive Symptoms in Older Korean Americans: Do Chronic Disease and Functional Disability Modify It?
Nan Sook Park, University of South Florida; Yuri Jang, The University of Texas at Austin; Beom S. Lee, University of South Florida; David A. Chiriboga, University of South Florida

Feasibility of Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Incarcerated Mixed-Ethnic Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Youth
Thao N. Le, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Jeff Proulx, Oregon State University

Korean American Adolescent Ethnic-Identity Pride and Psychological Adjustment: Moderating Effects of Parental Support and School Environment
Tzu-Fen Chang, Michigan State University; Eun-Jin Han, Michigan State University; Jin-Suk Lee, Chonbuk National University; Desiree B. Qin, Michigan State University 

Internalized Oppression: The Psychology of Marginalized Groups Edited by E.J.R. David – Book review
Jennifer Abe, Loyola Marymount University

Call for Papers on Asian Americans & Positive Psychology

By AAJP, Announcements, News, Research

CALL FOR PAPERS:

Dear Colleagues,

We are soliciting manuscripts to be featured in a special issue of the Asian American Journal of Psychology with the theme being “Asian Americans and Positive Psychology.”

The general focus will be on how positive psychology has impacted the study of Asian Americans, and how the study of Asian Americans has impacted positive psychology. We are particularly interested in works that offer new or innovative perspectives on a number of important topics,

  • including the importance of Asian Americans to positive psychology,
  • the usefulness of measuring unique Asian American strengths,
  • examining models of positive psychology for Asian Americans, and
  • the application of positive psychology practice/interventions in working with Asian Americans.

Although we are open to considering all types of scientific submissions, we are particularly interested in those that have a strong empirical basis.

Deadline for submissions is July 31, 2015.

All submissions for the special issue will undergo the same review process as any other manuscript submitted to Asian American Journal of Psychology. Submit manuscripts though the Manuscript Submission Portal.

Drs. Edward Chang and Paul Kwon will serve as Co-Editors for this special issue.

Because there may be other special issues in progress, it is important to appreciate that it may take a year or more before this special issue is published. Please feel free to contact any one of us (emails listed below) if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Edward C. Chang, Ph.D.,
Professor of Psychology
University of Michigan
changec@umich.edu

Paul Kwon, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Psychology
Washington State University
kwonp@wsu.edu

Bryan S. K. Kim, Ph.D.
Editor, Asian American Journal of Psychology
bryankim@hawaii.edu

The link for the Call for Papers and submission portal can be found at: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/aap/call-for-papers-asian-americans-positive-psychology.aspx