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Amaesha Durazi1, Puja Patel2, Frances M Lobo3
1Department of Education, University of California, Los Angeles.
Objectives:
Research on racial-ethnic socialization (RES) in Asian American families is growing, yet South Asian families and younger children remain understudied. Additionally, parents' race-related beliefs and RES decision making have been overlooked. Although model minority internalization (MMI) beliefs have been linked to developmental outcomes among Asian American youth and adults, their role in RES is not well understood. This partial mixed methods study examined how South Asian American parents' racial-ethnic identity, racial discrimination experiences, and MMI endorsement relate to their RES practices and explored parents' reasons for addressing or avoiding racism.
Method:
South Asian American parents (N = 119; Mage = 37.89, SD = 5.58) with children aged 6-12 completed an online survey; a subset (n = 13) participated in interviews.
Results:
Path analyses showed that racial-ethnic identity and MMI were positively associated with cultural socialization, whereas discrimination experiences and beliefs in Asian Americans' unrestricted mobility were linked to racial socialization. Qualitative findings highlight the complexity of RES and the various factors shaping parents' approaches.
Conclusion:
Findings suggest that MMI may promote cultural maintenance by reinforcing "positive" Asian stereotypes and that some South Asian parents prepare their children for racism by minimizing its significance. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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