Relationships between Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Attitudes, and Acculturative Stress in Tunisian Individuals in Early and Middle Adolescence
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| Title: | Relationships between Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Attitudes, and Acculturative Stress in Tunisian Individuals in Early and Middle Adolescence |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Musso, Pasquale, Inguglia, Cristiano, Lo Coco, Alida |
| Source: | Journal of Early Adolescence. Nov 2017 37(9):1309-1340. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Ethnicity, Self Concept, Adolescents, Acculturation, Stress Variables, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Immigrants, Age Differences, Path Analysis, Self Concept Measures, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Maximum Likelihood Statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | Tunisia, Italy |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0272431616659557 |
| ISSN: | 0272-4316 |
| Abstract: | Framed from an integrative approach, the current article examined the associations between ethnic identity exploration (EIE), ethnic identity commitment (EIC), and acculturative stress by investigating the mediating role of ethnic attitudes (i.e., in-group favoritism and out-group derogation) in these relationships. Additionally, the moderating role of age was analyzed. A multiple-group path analysis was performed on data collected from 256 Tunisians in early and 248 in middle adolescence living in Italy, which is an interesting and understudied immigrant group characterized by similarities and differences with the host population. In younger adolescents, EIE and EIC were indirectly and positively related to acculturative stress via the mediating role of in-group favoritism and out-group derogation. In older adolescents, EIE was related to higher levels of EIC, which, in turn, was predictive of acculturative stress. The findings are discussed in light of the theoretical framework, research context and limitations, and implications for practice are presented. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 92 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1156522 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Framed from an integrative approach, the current article examined the associations between ethnic identity exploration (EIE), ethnic identity commitment (EIC), and acculturative stress by investigating the mediating role of ethnic attitudes (i.e., in-group favoritism and out-group derogation) in these relationships. Additionally, the moderating role of age was analyzed. A multiple-group path analysis was performed on data collected from 256 Tunisians in early and 248 in middle adolescence living in Italy, which is an interesting and understudied immigrant group characterized by similarities and differences with the host population. In younger adolescents, EIE and EIC were indirectly and positively related to acculturative stress via the mediating role of in-group favoritism and out-group derogation. In older adolescents, EIE was related to higher levels of EIC, which, in turn, was predictive of acculturative stress. The findings are discussed in light of the theoretical framework, research context and limitations, and implications for practice are presented. |
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| ISSN: | 0272-4316 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0272431616659557 |
