Racial discrimination and racial socialization as predictors of African American adolescents’ racial identity development using latent transition analysis
Document Type
Article
Keywords
racial identity, racial discrimination, racial socialization, African Americans/Blacks, adolescents
Disciplines
Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
The present study examined perceptions of racial discrimination and racial socialization on racial identity development among 566 African American adolescents over 3 years. Latent class analyses were used to estimate identity statuses (Diffuse, Foreclosed, Moratorium, and Achieved). The probabilities of transi- tioning from one stage to another were examined with latent transition analyses to determine the likelihood of youth progressing, regressing, or remaining constant. Racial socialization and perceptions of racial discrimination were examined as covariates to assess the association with changes in racial identity status. The results indicated that perceptions of racial discrimination were not linked to any changes in racial identity. Youth who reported higher levels of racial socialization were less likely to be in Diffuse or Foreclosed compared with the Achieved group.
Article Number
1184
Publication Date
2012
Recommended Citation
Seaton, Eleanor K.; Yip, Tiffany; Morgan-Lopez, Antonio; and Sellers, Robert M., "Racial discrimination and racial socialization as predictors of African American adolescents’ racial identity development using latent transition analysis" (2012). Psychology Faculty Publications. 166.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/psych_facultypubs/166
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