ETHNICITY, IDENTITY, AND ADJUSTMENT--DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORIES IN ADOLESCENCE

本研究的总体目的是考察自我同一性、种族认同、社会认同和社会认同。 认同和文化适应，重点是 对影响这些过程的变量以及 这些过程反过来又涉及到整个心理调整。一 这项研究的具体目标是建立一个因果模型，可以解释 这些因素相互作用和影响的方式。的 研究还将提供关于身份的描述性、规范性数据 少数民族青少年的发展。该研究将使用纵向 该设计跟踪两组青少年三年，其中一组 第一组从八年级开始，第二组从十年级开始 因此，整个研究将涵盖从八年级到八年级的时间段。 十二年级。参与者将是在美国出生的孩子， 来自三个种族的移民（144名亚美尼亚裔美国人，144名墨西哥人） 美国人和144名越南裔美国人）。青少年将完成 自我认同、种族认同、文化认同、 适应、同伴互动、家庭过程和心理 加强结构性改革家长将完成一份关于文化的简短问卷 态度和价值观。纵向设计将允许测试 因果关系，即预测变量的影响 第一年对随后两年评估的结果进行衡量。 将对结果进行分析，以检验一些特定的假设。在 此外，还将开发一个全面的模型来测试 变量之间的相互关系。希望家人和 同伴变量会影响自我同一性的内生变量， 种族认同和文化适应，这些内源性的 这些变量反过来又会影响心理健康。结果将 帮助建立健康调整的因果因素，并将提供 关于少数群体青年发展的规范性数据。这些发现将 有助于制定促进发展和心理健康的方法， 少数族裔青少年的福祉，这是一个比白色更危险的群体 青少年的各种心理健康问题。

The general purpose of this research is to examine ego identity, ethnic identity, and cultural adaptation among minority adolescents, with a focus on both the variables that influence these processes and the ways in which these processes in turn relate to over-all psychological adjustment. A specific goal of this study is to develop a causal model that can explain the ways in which these factors interact and influence each other. The study will also provide descriptive, normative data on identity development in minority adolescents. The research will use a longitudinal design that follows two cohorts of adolescents for three years, with one cohort beginning in eighth grade and a second cohort beginning in tenth grade; thus the study over-all will cover the period from eighth through twelfth grades. The participants will be American-born children of immigrants from three ethnic groups (144 Armenian Americans, 144 Mexican Americans, and 144 Vietnamese Americans). Adolescents will complete questionnaires to assess ego identity, ethnic identity, cultural adaptation, peer interactions, family processes, and psychological adjustment. Parents will complete a brief questionnaire on cultural attitudes and values. The longitudinal design will allow for the testing of causal relationships, that is, the effects of predictor variables measured the first year on outcomes assessed the subsequent two years. Results will be analyzed to test a number of specific hypotheses. In addition, a comprehensive model will be developed to test the interrelationships among the variables. It is expected that family and peer variables will affect the endogenous variables of ego identity, ethnic identity, and cultural adaptation, and that these endogenous variables will in turn affect psychological well-being. The results will help establish causal factors in healthy adjustment and will provide normative data on the development of minority youth. These findings will be useful in developing ways to promote the development and psychological well-being of minority adolescents, a group at greater risk than White adolescents for a variety of mental health problems.