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April 3, 2026Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development0 citations

Discrimination, Self‐Compassion, and Family Factors in Suicide Risk Among Asian Young Adults

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LHLi‐Cih HsuJJJennifer Y. JangASAfroze N. Shaikh

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand how discrimination and self-compassion moderate the link between family dynamics and suicide risk in Asian young adults.
  • Cross-sectional quantitative design
  • Examined relationships among discrimination, self-compassion, family factors, and perceived burdensomeness
  • Utilized statistical analyses to identify moderating effects
  • Self-compassion significantly reduces the impact of family shame on perceived burdensomeness
  • Discrimination increases feelings of burdensomeness related to family perceptions
  • Findings indicate important protective and risk factors linked to family dynamics and mental health

Abstract

ABSTRACT This cross‐sectional quantitative study examines how discrimination and self‐compassion moderate the associations between family factors (i.e., shame and perfectionism) and perceived burdensomeness (a suicidal risk factor) in an Asian sample. Our study suggested that self‐compassion may serve as a protective factor to help mitigate suicide risk when Asian young adults experience shame or criticism from family, whereas discrimination could intensify the feelings of being a burden to their family. Clinical implications were discussed.

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Hsu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5dc55a333a821460bbe4https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.70024
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