Ethnic identity and acculturation

Liebkind, Karmela

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“…Research on acculturation has shown that ethnic minority groups who feel connected with both their ethnic and national culture (labeled integration) typically exhibit positive acculturation outcomes, including well‐being (Berry, Phinney, Sam, & Vedder, ). It is clear that the strength of group identification is a central issue for adolescents and the degree to which they have a sense of belonging to one or more cultural groups is dependent on their family and extended community or social contexts (Liebkind, ). We follow this line of research by examining how ethnic, national, familial, and religious identity endorsement is associated with positive outcomes among Roma youth.…”

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Ethnic, Familial, and Religious Identity of Roma Adolescents in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania in Relation to Their Level of Well‐Being

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This study examines ethnic, national, familial, and religious identity and well-being of 632 Roma minority and 589 majority adolescents (age: M = 15.98 years, SD = 1.34) in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania. Results indicated that Roma showed lower endorsement of national identity but stronger religious identity than their majority counterparts. Path models showed positive associations of familial and religious identities with well-being, whereas Roma identity was negatively associated with well-being, particularly for Roma in Bulgaria and Kosovo (countries with a less active policy toward improving conditions of Roma). In the latter countries, Roma ethnic identity is less relevant and weakly associated with psychological well-being of youth.

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Section: Identity Is Multifacetedmentioning

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Ethnic, Familial, and Religious Identity of Roma Adolescents in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania in Relation to Their Level of Well‐Being

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“…One’s search for ethnic identity may be initiated upon immigration also because of the label ascribed by the receiving culture (Hecht et al, 2005; Liebkind, 2006). Immigrants, including those of later generations, are often described in terms of their ethnic group membership, rather than individual attributes and unique personalities.…”

Section: Ethnic Identity: Structure and Its Relationship With Accultumentioning

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Ethnic Identity Development and Acculturation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Mexican-Heritage Youth in the Southwest United States

Matsunaga

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et al. 2010

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Utilizing part of the survey data collected for a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-funded project from 29 public elementary schools in Phoenix, Arizona (N = 1,600), this study explored the underlying structure of Mexican-heritage youths' ethnic identity and cultural/linguistic orientation. Latent profile and transition analyses identified four distinct orientation profiles endorsed by the early adolescents and their developmental trends across four time points. Most Mexican and Mexican American adolescents endorsed bicultural profiles with developmental trends characterized by widespread stasis and transitions toward greater ethnic identity exploration. Multinominal logistic regression analyses revealed associations between profile endorsement and adolescents' gender, socioeconomic status, parents' birthplace, and visits outside the United States. These findings are discussed in regard to previous findings on acculturation and ethnic identity development. Individuals' adaptation to the immediate local environment is noted as a possible cause of prevalent biculturalism. Limitations and future directions for the research on ethnic identity development and acculturation are also discussed. Keywords acculturation; ethnic identity development; ethnolinguistic orientation; latent profile and transition analyses; Mexicans and Mexican AmericansThe size and range of migration has expanded worldwide over the past few decades. According to the UN, about 175 million people lived in countries other than their native country at the turn of this century, a figure expected to double by 2025 (United Nations, 2002). In the United States, the number of children of immigrants increased by 47% during the period of 1990 to 1997, whereas that of the native-born counterparts increased by only 7% (Hernandez, 1999). The greatest percentage of U.S. immigrants originate in Central America, including Mexico © The Author(s) 2010Corresponding Author: Masaki Matsunaga, PhD, Room 51-05-09B, Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan matsunaga@aoni.waseda.jp. Reprints and permission: http://www.sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav Declaration of Conflicting InterestThe authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article. NIH Public AccessAuthor Manuscript J Cross Cult Psychol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 August 24. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript (Larsen, 2004). As a result, Hispanics, primarily those with Mexican heritage, make up the most quickly growing segment of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004).Unsurprisingly, most immigrants experience substantial changes in their lives (Berry, 1997(Berry, , 2004Ward, Bochner, & Furnham, 2001). When migration occurs, acculturation, or the "meeting of cultures and the resulting change" (Sam & Berry, 2006, p. 1), is inevitable. Acculturation provides an enveloping experience that impacts individuals' affect, behavior, and cognition (Ward et al., 20...

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“…Acculturation researchers have defined ethnic identification among members of minority groups as belongingness (Liebkind, ; Phinney, ; Phinney et al ., ) and argue that this type of group‐based belongingness is psychologically important in that it improves psychological well‐being among both adult and young people from minority groups. Indeed, many studies find that a strong ethnic identity among minority group members correlates with more psychological well‐being, higher self‐esteem, less emotional problems, and improved life satisfaction (Berry et al ., ; Brittian et al ., ; Martinez & Dukes, ; Nesdale et al ., ; Phinney et al ., , ; Roberts et al ., ; Sam, ; Schwartz, ; Seaton et al ., ; Smokowski, Evans, Cotter, & Webber, ; Umaña‐Taylor, ).…”

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“…In addition, whereas ethnic identity may be seen as a form of belongingness (Liebkind, ; Phinney et al ., ), it is unlikely to provide belongingness in the sense described by Baumeister and Leary (). Repeated and intimate contact, with mutual caring among the group's members, may be present in small groups such as the family or possibly even in a school class, but not in more abstract, large groups based on ethnicity or nationality.…”

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One of few or one of many: Social identification and psychological well‐being among minority youth

Bratt

2015

British J Social Psychol

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Feeling belongingness with small social groups such as the family or a group of friends predicts psychological well-being. Acculturation research has argued for similar effects of belongingness with large social groups. In particular, a strong ethnic identity is assumed to improve psychological well-being among members of minority groups, but this conclusion has been drawn based on cross-sectional data. This study uses three-wave longitudinal data collected among adolescents from ethnic minority groups (N = 705), comparing identification with small groups (the family and the school class) with identification with large groups (the ethnic in-group and the nation) as predictors of psychological well-being (self-esteem, mental health problems, and life satisfaction). Analyses suggest that identification with small groups, in particular with the family, can predict developments in psychological well-being (self-esteem and mental health). In contrast, the data gave no support for causal effects from ethnic identity or national identity, in spite of substantial bivariate correlations with all three dimensions in psychological well-being. The findings have implications for acculturation research. In particular, research on ethnic or national identity as predictors of psychological well-being will benefit from adding small-group identities as covariates and using longitudinal data.

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Ethnic identity and acculturation

Cited by 149 publications

References 43 publications

Ethnic, Familial, and Religious Identity of Roma Adolescents in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania in Relation to Their Level of Well‐Being

Ethnic, Familial, and Religious Identity of Roma Adolescents in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania in Relation to Their Level of Well‐Being

Ethnic Identity Development and Acculturation: A Longitudinal Analysis of Mexican-Heritage Youth in the Southwest United States

One of few or one of many: Social identification and psychological well‐being among minority youth

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