Yu Dian, Smith Emilie Phillips, Oshri Assaf
Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.
Appl Dev Sci. 2021;25(4):332-350. doi: 10.1080/10888691.2019.1640607. Epub 2019 Jul 22.
This study sought to identify profiles of positive youth development (PYD) integrating racial-ethnic factors, specifically racial-ethnic pride and perceived racial-ethnic barriers in a sample of African American (77%) and Latino (23%) children ( = 234, Mean age = 8). Using a latent profile analysis, we found three profiles: The High PYD, Proud & Optimistic (High PYD, racial-ethnic pride, and low perceived racial-ethnic barriers), the High PYD, Proud & Aware (high PYD, pride, and perceived barriers), and the Low PYD and Disconnected (low PYD, pride and high barriers). The Optimistic profile exhibited fewer overall adjustment problems and higher standardized achievement at Time 2 than both the Aware and the Disconnected profiles. The Aware and the Disconnected showed similar adjustments. This study highlights the critical role of helping youth to feel competent, caring, connected, and proud, further supporting the role of socio-cultural factors in the PYD of African American and Latino children.
本研究旨在识别整合种族因素的积极青少年发展（PYD）概况，具体而言，是在非裔美国儿童（77%）和拉丁裔儿童（23%）（n = 234，平均年龄 = 8岁）样本中的种族自豪感和感知到的种族障碍。通过潜在概况分析，我们发现了三种概况：高积极青少年发展、自豪且乐观（高积极青少年发展、种族自豪感和低感知种族障碍），高积极青少年发展、自豪且有认知（高积极青少年发展、自豪感和感知障碍），以及低积极青少年发展且脱节（低积极青少年发展、自豪感和高障碍）。与有认知和脱节概况相比，乐观概况在第二次测试时表现出更少的整体适应问题和更高的标准化成就。有认知和脱节概况表现出相似的适应情况。本研究强调了帮助青少年感到有能力、有爱心、有联系和自豪的关键作用，进一步支持了社会文化因素在非裔美国和拉丁裔儿童积极青少年发展中的作用。
