Box 2.

Stresses facing Asian young adults

Peer pressure to smoke, drink, and have sex Pressure to conform to societal norms of individuation, which oftenconflict with traditional family expectations Common traditional Asian modes of communication (eg, being indirect,avoiding direct conflict, respect for authority through verbal and nonverbalbehavior, and deference toward authority figures) often are not understoodwithin the majority culture New immigrants face severe and sudden challenges to cope with the cultureand demands of a new country Anti-Asian sentiment