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    Ethnic differences in physical pain sensitivity: Role of acculturation

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    Chan, M.
    Hamamura, Takeshi
    Janschewitz, K.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Chan, M. and Hamamura, T. and Janschewitz, K. 2013. Ethnic differences in physical pain sensitivity: Role of acculturation. Pain. 154: pp. 119-123.
    Source Title
    Pain
    ISSN
    03043959
    School
    Chinese University of Hong Kong
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49707
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Although research suggests that Asian Americans are more reactive to physical pain than European Americans, some evidence suggests that the observed differences in ethnicity may actually reflect Asian Americans’ differing levels of acculturation. Two studies were conducted to test this hypothesis. In Study 1, first- and second-generation Asian Americans and European Americans took part in a cold pressor task.Evidence of heightened pain responses was found only among first-generation Asian Americans. Study 2 further controlled for ethnicity and replicated this pattern in finding heightened pain reactions among mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong relative to Hong Kong Chinese students. These findings suggest a role for acculturation in accounting for ethnic differences in physical pain sensitivity.

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