Exploring the effect of in-group and out-group race-related stressors on anxiety among Asian Pacific Islander American students

This cross-sectional study examined (a) the impact of in-group (own-group conformity pressure) and out-group (perceived discrimination, stereotype confirmation concern) race-related stressors; (b) the direct effect of 2 in-group- (private regard, centrality) and 1 out-group-oriented (public regard) racial identity factors; and (c) the potential protective role of these identity factors on the impact of stressorsontheanxietyof AsianPacificIslanderAmerican(API)collegestudentsattending a racially diverse university. As predicted, positive feelings toward one’s own racialgroup(i.e.,privateregard)hadasignificantnegativerelationshipwithanxiety. PrivateregardprotectedAPIsfromown-groupconformitypressuresandstereotype confirmation concerns. Findings address the diverse university context that may create acculturative pressures or stereotype confirmation concern conditions.