Knifsend Casey A, Bell Ariana N, Juvonen Jaana
Department of Psychology, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95819-6007, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1285 Franz Hall, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1563, USA.
J Youth Adolesc. 2017 Feb;46(2):317-327. doi: 10.1007/s10964-016-0535-x. Epub 2016 Jun 30.
Self-definition becomes a central task during early adolescence, as youth identify with multiple social groups. Focusing on ethnic identification and identification with other salient social ingroups (e.g., those based on extracurricular activities), we examined predictors of perceived ingroup membership overlap among ethnically diverse adolescents (n = 1264; M = 12.51; 53 % female). Social ingroup overlap remained relatively stable, but decreased, across the seventh to eighth grade. The number of cross-ethnic classmates in seventh grade predicted lower overlap in the eighth grade, and cross-ethnic friendships by eighth grade mediated this association. Findings underscore the opportunities provided by multiethnic middle schools for youth to connect and befriend one another across ethnic lines, as well as to foster divergent social identities that are associated with positive intergroup attitudes.
随着青少年认同多个社会群体，自我定义成为青春期早期的一项核心任务。聚焦于种族认同以及对其他显著社会内群体（例如基于课外活动的群体）的认同，我们研究了不同种族青少年（n = 1264；M = 12.51；53% 为女性）中感知到的内群体成员重叠的预测因素。从七年级到八年级，社会内群体重叠相对稳定，但有所下降。七年级跨种族同学的数量预示着八年级较低的重叠度，到八年级时跨种族友谊调节了这种关联。研究结果强调了多民族中学为青少年提供的机会，使他们能够跨越种族界限相互联系并成为朋友，同时培养与积极的群体间态度相关的多元社会身份。
