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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

Asian American Journal of Psychology, Vol 6 No 1 , (March 2015) Feature Article: “An Exploration of How Asian Americans Respond on the Personality Assessment Inventory” by Jenss Chang (Azusa Pacific University) & Steve R. Smith (University of California, Santa Barbara)

Dr. Jenss Chang has had a long time interest in psychological testing and increasing awareness around cultural issues for not only Asian immigrants, but also Asian Americans born in the U.S. Her initial interests on the impact of culture on psychological testing were sparked by her curiosity about how her Asian immigrant parents might respond on assessments normed and standardized with primarily White samples. How might cultural beliefs influence how Asian immigrants, like her parents, respond on personality inventories like the PAI? What are the implications that clinicians should be aware of in interpreting test scores for diverse AsianAmericans?

Drs. Chang and Smith’s original article is available for free download for a limited time at http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/aap/sample.aspx  courtesy of the American Psychological Association Publications.

(Feature written by Fanny Ng for Asian American Psychological Association)