Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between ethnic identity, mental health stigma, psychological well-being, and help-seeking beliefs among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and other ethnic minority populations. This study hypothesized that 1) self and public stigma, beliefs about psychological services (BAPS), and ethnic identity would predict depression and anxiety, 2) self and public stigma, BAPS, and ethnic identity would predict psychological well-being, 3) the relationship between ethnic identity and BAPS would be mediated by stigma (i.e., self-stigma and perceived public stigma). The present study consisted of 185 participants (45 men and 140 women) recruited from a public university in northern California. Findings failed to show that ethnic identity plays a significant role in anxiety, depression, and psychological well-being.