ABSTRACT
Ethnic Self-Identity “People think of themselves in different ways. In general, do you think of yourself as an American, an Asian American, an Asian, a [R’s ETHNIC GROUP]* American, or a [R’s ETHNIC GROUP]?” Response categories include: American, Asian American, Asian, [R’s ETHNIC GROUP] American (e.g., Filipino American, Korean American, etc.), [R’s ETHNIC GROUP] (e.g., Filipino, Korean, etc.), not sure, refused
Panethnic Self-Identity [If not self-identify as an Asian American in the previous question] “Have you ever thought of yourself as an Asian American?” 1=identify as Asian American either in the first question or provide a positive response in the follow-up question, 0=otherwise
Intensity of Panethnic Self-Identity [For those who self-identify as Asian American either in the first or the follow-up question] “How often do you think of yourself as an Asian American? Is it very often, often, or not that often?” 3=very often, 2=often or not sure, 1=not very often, 0=do not identify as an Asian American even after the second question
Primordial Ethnic Ties
Ethnic Origin
“What country in Asia are you or your mother’s side of the family from?” “What country in Asia are you or your father’s side of the family from?”
