Child and Family Center, University of Oregon.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2011 Jul;17(3):261-270. doi: 10.1037/a0023882.
Early adolescence is marked by transitions for adolescents, and is also a time for identity exploration. Ethnic identity is an essential component of youths' sense of self. In this study we examined the trajectories of ethnic identity for adolescents from ethnic minority backgrounds during a 4-year period. Six latent class trajectories were identified in the study: the majority of adolescents (41.8%) displayed growth in ethnic identity over 4 years, followed by 30.1% whose high levels of ethnic identity remained stable, then by those who experienced moderate decreases in ethnic identity (10.8%). Another class of adolescents (7.3%) showed significant declines in ethnic identity level, followed by 5.5% of adolescents with significant increases, and finally by 4.5% of adolescents with low stable levels of ethnic identity during this developmental period. The classes differed by ethnicity, and adolescents with increasing high levels of ethnic identity reported better parent-child relationships. Findings and implications are discussed.
早期青春期是青少年转变的时期，也是身份探索的时期。种族认同是青少年自我意识的重要组成部分。在这项研究中，我们考察了少数民族背景的青少年在四年期间种族认同的轨迹。研究中确定了六个潜在的种族认同轨迹：大多数青少年（41.8%）在四年内表现出种族认同的增长，其次是 30.1%的青少年，他们的高种族认同水平保持稳定，然后是经历种族认同适度下降的青少年（10.8%）。另一类青少年（7.3%）的种族认同水平显著下降，其次是 5.5%的青少年的种族认同水平显著增加，最后是 4.5%的青少年在这段发展时期的种族认同水平稳定较低。这些类别因族裔而异，并且种族认同水平不断提高的青少年报告说他们与父母的关系更好。讨论了研究结果和意义。
