Daily variation in ethnic identity, ethnic behaviors, and psychological well-being among adolescents of Chinese descent
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
This study examined the links among Chinese American adolescents (N=96) global ethnic identity and their ethnic behaviors, ethnic identity salience, and psychological well-being based on daily diaries collected over a 2-week period. The daily association between engagement in ethnic behaviors and ethnic salience was positive regardless of overall ethnic identity. The daily-level association between ethnic identity salience and well-being, however, was dependent on adolescents' global ethnic identity. Among adolescents who were moderate or high in global ethnic identity, ethnic identity salience was consistently associated with positive well-being at the daily level. In contrast, the daily association between ethnic identity salience and well-being was less strong for youths who were low in ethnic identity. Additionally, a higher level of salience and a weaker association between salience and negative symptoms was found for girls than for boys, and older youths reported a weaker association between salience and positive symptoms than did younger youths.
Article Number
1122
Publication Date
2002
Recommended Citation
Yip, T., & Fuligni, A. J. (2002). Daily variation in ethnic identity, ethnic behaviors, and psychological well-being among adolescents of Chinese descent. Child Development, 73, 1557-1572.
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