Psychosocial Benefits of Cross-Ethnic Friendships in Urban Middle Schools
Psychosocial Benefits of Cross-Ethnic Friendships in Urban Middle Schools
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DOI：
10.1111/cdev.12159
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发表时间：
2014-03-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Juvonen, Jaana
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作者：
Graham, Sandra;Munniksma, Anke;Juvonen, Jaana
研究的独特功能，相同的和跨种族的友谊，拉丁美洲（n=536）和非洲裔美国人（n=396）六年级学生（M-年龄= 11.5岁）被招募从66个教室在10所中学，不同的种族多样性。参与者报告了同种族和跨种族朋友的数量，感知的脆弱性，友谊质量，以及种族认同的私人方面。虽然同种族的友谊与更强的私人关注有着独特的联系，但更多的种族多样性和跨种族友谊与更少的感知脆弱性有着独特的联系。多层次结构方程模型测试是否跨种族的友谊介导的多样性脆弱性的关系。虽然跨种族的友谊并没有显着介导这种关系在课堂上，这些友谊预测在个别学生的脆弱性。
To examine the unique functions of same- and cross-ethnic friendships, Latino (n=536) and African American (n=396) sixth-grade students (M-age=11.5years) were recruited from 66 classrooms in 10 middle schools that varied in ethnic diversity. Participants reported on the number of same- and cross-ethnic friends, perceived vulnerability, friendship quality, and the private regard dimension of ethnic identity. Whereas same-ethnic friendships were uniquely associated with stronger private regard, more ethnic diversity and cross-ethnic friendships were uniquely associated with less perceived vulnerability. Multilevel structural equation modeling tested whether cross-ethnic friendships mediated the diversity-vulnerability relation. Although cross-ethnic friendships did not significantly mediate this relation at the classroom level, these friendships predicted less vulnerability at the individual student level.