Ethnic and Racial Identity in Adolescence: Implications for Psychosocial,Academic, and Health Outcomes |
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| Authors: | Deborah Rivas‐Drake Eleanor K. Seaton Carol Markstrom Stephen Quintana Moin Syed Richard M. Lee Seth J. Schwartz Adriana J. Uma?a‐Taylor Sabine French Tiffany Yip Ethnic Racial Identity in the st Century Study Group |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Brown University;2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;3. West Virginia University;4. University of Wisconsin;5. University of Minnesota;6. University of Miami;7. Arizona State University;8. University of Illinois at Chicago;9. Fordham University |
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| Abstract: | The construction of an ethnic or racial identity is considered an important developmental milestone for youth of color. This review summarizes research on links between ethnic and racial identity (ERI) with psychosocial, academic, and health risk outcomes among ethnic minority adolescents. With notable exceptions, aspects of ERI are generally associated with adaptive outcomes. ERI are generally beneficial for African American adolescents' adjustment across all three domains, whereas the evidence is somewhat mixed for Latino and American Indian youth. There is a dearth of research for academic and health risk outcomes among Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescents. The review concludes with suggestions for future research on ERI among minority youth. |
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