School of Education, University of California, Irvine, 3200 Education Bldg, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Department of Liberal Studies, Vanguard University, 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, USA.
J Youth Adolesc. 2018 Oct;47(10):2243-2260. doi: 10.1007/s10964-018-0839-0. Epub 2018 Apr 3.
Cultural responsiveness is a key aspect of the quality of organized activities, yet has rarely been examined. Based on developmental theories and a theoretical framework for culturally responsive activities, the current study investigated the prevalence and correlates of two ethnic cultural features (i.e., ethnic cultural content & ethnic cultural respect) in organized activities. Using data from 154 Latino adolescents (M = 12.36, SD = .53; 59% Female) and parents, we examined associations between adolescent perceptions of both ethnic cultural features and their activity experiences; and associations between parent perceptions of both ethnic cultural features and parental involvement in the activity. Latino adolescents and parents in general perceived lower than average ethnic cultural content and moderate to high ethnic cultural respect in the reported activity. Both adolescents and parents were more likely to perceive ethnic cultural content and respect in activities where Latino youth were the numerical ethnic majority than in activities where Latino youth were the numerical ethnic minority. Latino adolescents' perceptions of ethnic cultural respect were associated with more positive activity experiences, whereas their perceptions of ethnic cultural content were associated with more negative feelings. Latino parents' perceptions of ethnic cultural content predicted higher involvement. To design culturally responsive activities, ethnic cultural features should be incorporated in a thoughtful, meaningful way that reflects both adolescents' and parents' perspectives.
文化响应能力是组织活动质量的一个关键方面，但很少被研究。基于发展理论和文化响应活动的理论框架，本研究调查了组织活动中两种族裔文化特征（即族裔文化内容和族裔文化尊重）的流行程度和相关性。本研究使用了来自 154 名拉丁裔青少年（M=12.36，SD=.53；59%为女性）及其家长的数据，考察了青少年对这两种族裔文化特征的感知与其活动经历之间的关联；以及家长对这两种族裔文化特征的感知与其参与活动之间的关联。一般来说，拉丁裔青少年和家长在报告的活动中感知到的族裔文化内容低于平均水平，而族裔文化尊重则处于中等至高水平。青少年和家长都更有可能在拉丁裔青年在数量上占多数的活动中感知到族裔文化内容和尊重，而在拉丁裔青年在数量上占少数的活动中感知到的可能性较小。拉丁裔青少年对族裔文化尊重的感知与更积极的活动体验有关，而他们对族裔文化内容的感知则与更负面的感受有关。拉丁裔家长对族裔文化内容的感知预测了更高的参与度。为了设计文化响应活动，应该以一种深思熟虑、有意义的方式融入族裔文化特征，反映青少年和家长的观点。
