2017
Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Symptoms in African Americans: Negative Affectivity Does Not Explain the Relationship between Microaggressions and Psychopathology
Williams M, Kanter J, Ching T. Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Symptoms in African Americans: Negative Affectivity Does Not Explain the Relationship between Microaggressions and Psychopathology. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2017, 5: 919-927. PMID: 29098598, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-017-0440-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAffectAnxietyBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMaleNeuroticismPsychological TraumaRacismStress, PsychologicalStudentsWhiteYoung AdultConceptsNegative affectivityTrauma symptomsEuropean American college studentsSymptoms of psychopathologyMental health outcomesRacial discriminationSelf-reported frequencyAmerican college studentsIndividual differencesExperiences of discriminationAffectivityCollege studentsPsychopathologyRacial microaggressionsPrior researchMicroaggressionsMistreatmentMeasurable anxietyAfrican AmericansAnxietyEuropean AmericansStrong relationshipDiscriminationExperienceHealth outcomes
2016
Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau
Ching T, Tang C, Wu A, Yan E. Gender Differences in Pathways to Compulsive Buying in Chinese College Students in Hong Kong and Macau. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2016, 5: 342-350. PMID: 27156378, PMCID: PMC5387786, DOI: 10.1556/2006.5.2016.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive pathwaysIrrational cognitionsCompulsive buyingChinese college studentsPsychological distressGender differencesCollege studentsCompulsive buying tendenciesStructural equation modeling approachPotential gender differencesCognitive biasesAvoidance copingExtent of mediationGender invariantFemale Chinese college studentsCognitionMediation effectBuying tendencyMood disturbanceGrouping variableAddictive natureGender-dependent mechanismsCurrent studyCompensation pathwayDistress