The coalescing contribution of caregiver and diverse peer ethnic-racial socialization messages in informing ethnic-racial identity among college students
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Michele Chan (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Gabriela Stein
Abstract: Ethnic-racial identity is a promotive and at times protective factor for ethnic-racial minoritized young adults when navigating experiences of discrimination and racism. Ethnic-racial socialization processes are instrumental in supporting the development of a strong ethnic-racial identity. This dissertation seeks to understand how caregiver and friend ethnic-racial socialization messages are linked with ethnic-racial identity processes and content through complementary analyses. Using a person-centered approach, caregiver and shared ethnic-racial heritage friend ethnic-racial socialization messages were concurrently associated with ethnic-racial identity content (e.g., centrality, private, and public regard). With a variable centered approach, minority and majority friends’ ethnic-racial socialization messages were linked with ethnic-racial identity processes (e.g., exploration and commitment). A total sample of 422 ethnically and racially diverse college students participated. Latent profile analyses revealed five distinct profiles of caregivers’ and shared ethnic-racial heritage friends’ ethnic-racial socialization messages which demonstrated both congruency and incongruency as it pertained to type and frequency of ethnic-socialization messages. These profiles were differentially associated with ethnic-racial identity content. Moreover, path analyses revealed that cultural socialization messages and egalitarian messages are particularly important for ethnic-racial identity processes when delivered from different ethnic-racial peers. Findings underscore the importance of contextual factors in understanding peer and caregiver ethnic-racial socialization practices.
The coalescing contribution of caregiver and diverse peer ethnic-racial socialization messages in informing ethnic-racial identity among college students
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2024
- Keywords
- Ethnic-racial identity, Ethnic-racial socialization, Parental Processes, Peer Processes