Cook, D., & Hayes, S. C. (2010). Acceptance-based coping and the psychological adjustment of Asian and Caucasian Americans. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 6, 186-197.
The relationship between psychological health and the use of acceptance, resignation, or experiential control-based coping was examined in 308 Asian American and Caucasian American students (N = 154 in each group). Overall, Asian Americans used less acceptance-oriented coping, and more control-oriented coping as compared to their Caucasian counterparts. Acceptance was associated with better outcomes, and control with poorer outcomes, in both groups and to an equal degree. Differences between the psychological adjustment of Asian American and Caucasian American students were no longer present after accounting for differences in acceptance-based coping styles. Resignation, although more utilized by Asian Americans, failed to show links to psychological health for both groups. Religious background and acculturation did not impact these relationships, for example, Buddhists were not more self-accepting despite their mindfulness traditions.