In this episode, Dr. Lydia HaRim Ahn, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, discusses her recent research on racial identity, discrimination, and mental health, specifically focusing on AAPI families and racial socialization. Dr. Ahn delves into her recent publications exploring attachment security as a buffer to racism and the impact of racial socialization on intergenerational family conflict. She shares findings on how these factors relate to mental health outcomes in Asian American adolescents and college students. The conversation highlights the complexities of navigating racial issues within families and the importance of addressing macro-level factors affecting mental well-being.Dr. Lydia Harim Ahn’s Contact:

Email - lydiaahn@asu.edu

ResearchGate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lydia-Harim-Ahn

Publications - https://www.raceandrelationshipslab.com/publications

Research Papers:

Ahn, L. H., & Atkin, A. L. (2025). Discrimination and racial socialization profiles: Associations with Asian American adolescent attachment, activism, and self-esteem. Journal of Family Psychology, 39(2), 229–239. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001301

Ahn, L. H., & Atkin, A. L. (2024). Racism, attachment styles, and mental health among Asian American adolescents. The Counseling Psychologist, 52(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000241291606

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Music Samples:

Intro 1 by Andrii Poradovskyi - Tropical Summer Pop Music

Intro 2 by Mikhail Smusev - Heroic Quest

Outro by Alex Kizenkov - Inspirational Cinematic Adventure