Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
J Adolesc. 2012 Dec;35(6):1505-14. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.10.012. Epub 2011 Nov 17.
This study assessed the degree to which pairs of friends report similar levels of ethnic identity. College-age friends (n=107 pairs; N=214 overall) completed measures of ethnic identity exploration and commitment, identity synthesis, relationship closeness, and frequency of talking to friends and family about ethnicity-related issues. Participants were ethnically-diverse and constituted three types of dyads: both ethnic minorities (n=51), both White (n=24), or mixed ethnic minority and White (n=32). Overall, friends reported similar levels of ethnic identity exploration and commitment. The ethnic composition of the pair moderated similarity, with ethnic minority pairs showing greater similarity than the White and mixed pairs. Frequency of ethnicity-related discussions with friends and family, but not relationship closeness, mediated the observed similarity for ethnic minority pairs. These findings suggest a level of ethnic identity homophily between ethnic minority friends that can be explained by interactional mechanisms.
本研究评估了朋友之间报告相似的种族认同水平的程度。大学生年龄的朋友（n=107 对；N=214 人）完成了种族认同探索和承诺、认同综合、关系亲密程度以及与朋友和家人谈论种族相关问题的频率的测量。参与者来自不同种族，构成了三种类型的二人组：都是少数民族（n=51），都是白人（n=24），或少数民族和白人混合（n=32）。总体而言，朋友报告了相似的种族认同探索和承诺水平。对二人组的种族构成进行了调节，少数民族二人组的相似性大于白人二人组和混合二人组。与朋友和家人进行种族相关讨论的频率，但不是关系亲密程度，解释了少数民族二人组观察到的相似性。这些发现表明，少数民族朋友之间存在一定程度的种族认同同质性，可以用互动机制来解释。
