Examining the Temporal Order of Ethnic Identity and Perceived Discrimination among Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents
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| Title: | Examining the Temporal Order of Ethnic Identity and Perceived Discrimination among Hispanic Immigrant Adolescents |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gonzales-Backen, Melinda A., Meca, Alan, Lorenzo-Blanco, Elma I., Des Rosiers, Sabrina E., Córdova, David, Soto, Daniel W., Cano, Miguel Ángel, Oshri, Assaf, Zamboanga, Byron L., Baezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes, Schwartz, Seth J., Szapocznik, José, Unger, Jennifer B. |
| Source: | Developmental Psychology. May 2018 54(5):929-937. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Ethnicity, Identification (Psychology), Hispanic Americans, Adolescents, Immigrants, Social Discrimination, Likert Scales, Student Surveys, Structural Equation Models, Longitudinal Studies, Self Concept Measures, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida (Miami), California (Los Angeles) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dev0000465 |
| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
| Abstract: | Ethnic identity formation is a central developmental task that can become challenging when adolescents face a salient stressor, such as ethnic discrimination. Although ethnic identity and experiences with ethnic discrimination are thought to be associated, the temporal order of these constructs is unclear. In the current study, we examined (a) the rejection-identification model and (b) the identification-attribution model in a longitudinal, cross-lagged model among 302 Hispanic immigrant adolescents (M[subscript age] = 14.51, SD = 0.88 at baseline; 46.7% female) living in Miami (n = 152) and Los Angeles (n = 150). Results support the identification-attribution model such that adolescents who reported higher levels of ethnic identity exploration reported higher levels of perceived discrimination 1 year later. Conversely, adolescents who reported higher levels of ethnic identity belonging reported less subsequent perceived discrimination. Findings suggest that ethnic identity formation may affect the recognition of ethnic discrimination among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 42 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1177354 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Ethnic identity formation is a central developmental task that can become challenging when adolescents face a salient stressor, such as ethnic discrimination. Although ethnic identity and experiences with ethnic discrimination are thought to be associated, the temporal order of these constructs is unclear. In the current study, we examined (a) the rejection-identification model and (b) the identification-attribution model in a longitudinal, cross-lagged model among 302 Hispanic immigrant adolescents (M[subscript age] = 14.51, SD = 0.88 at baseline; 46.7% female) living in Miami (n = 152) and Los Angeles (n = 150). Results support the identification-attribution model such that adolescents who reported higher levels of ethnic identity exploration reported higher levels of perceived discrimination 1 year later. Conversely, adolescents who reported higher levels of ethnic identity belonging reported less subsequent perceived discrimination. Findings suggest that ethnic identity formation may affect the recognition of ethnic discrimination among Hispanic immigrant adolescents. |
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| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dev0000465 |
