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The Development of Ethnic/Racial Self-Labeling: Individual Differences in Context
Yuen Mi Cheon1, Sara Douglass Bayless2, Yijie Wang3
1Department of Psychology, Fordham University, 441 East Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY, 10458, USA. ycheon@fordham.edu.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|March 17, 2018
Summary
Adolescent ethnic/racial self-labeling shows two development patterns: low and high elaboration. Factors like being foreign-born and school diversity influence these patterns, highlighting individual and contextual links.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Adolescent Psychology
Background:
- Ethnic/racial self-labeling is distinct from ethnic/racial identity.
- Understanding its development is crucial for diverse adolescent populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the developmental trajectories of ethnic/racial self-labeling elaboration in adolescents.
- To identify individual and contextual factors influencing these trajectories.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with 297 diverse adolescents (mean age 14.75 at Time 1).
- Growth mixture modeling to identify self-labeling elaboration patterns.
- Logistic regression and interaction analyses to assess influencing factors.
Main Results:
- Two distinct patterns emerged: low and high self-labeling elaboration.
- Low elaboration was associated with being foreign-born, low identity exploration, and highly diverse schools.
- School diversity's impact varied for foreign-born vs. native-born adolescents and by identity commitment.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent ethnic/racial self-labeling elaboration follows varied developmental paths.
- Individual factors (birthplace, identity exploration/commitment) and context (school diversity) significantly shape these paths.
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