Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1521, USA.
Department of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1521, USA.
J Youth Adolesc. 2019 Mar;48(3):554-566. doi: 10.1007/s10964-018-0964-9. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Cross-ethnic friendships are linked to a range of positive outcomes in adolescence, but have been shown to be lower quality and less stable than same-ethnic friendships. The current study examined how classroom diversity and out-of-school contact contribute to these relational differences between cross-and same-ethnic friendships. Multilevel analyses were conducted on a sample of 9,171 classroom-based friends nested within 4,333 ethnically diverse sixth grade students (54% female; 32% Latino, 20% White, 14% East/Southeast Asian, 12% African American, 14% Multiethnic, 8% Other ethnic). Consistent with the hypotheses, lower ethnic diversity in classes shared by friends and lack of home contact (as opposed to electronic) contributed to relational differences between cross- and same-ethnic friendships. The findings suggest that while diverse classrooms enable youth to bond across ethnic groups, connecting outside of school is critical for the relational quality and longevity of cross-ethnic friendships.
跨种族友谊与青少年时期的一系列积极结果有关，但与同种族友谊相比，其质量较低且稳定性较差。本研究探讨了课堂多样性和校外接触如何促进跨种族和同种族友谊之间的这些关系差异。对 4333 名不同种族的六年级学生（54%为女性；32%为拉丁裔，20%为白种人，14%为东亚/东南亚人，12%为非裔美国人，14%为多种族，8%为其他族裔）中基于课堂的 9171 对朋友进行了多层次分析。与假设一致的是，朋友共享的班级中较低的种族多样性以及缺乏家庭接触（而非电子接触）促成了跨种族和同种族友谊之间的关系差异。研究结果表明，虽然多样化的课堂使年轻人能够跨越种族群体建立联系，但在校外建立联系对于跨种族友谊的关系质量和持久性至关重要。
