Ostracism and ethnic group membership

<p>The study examined the relation between ethnic regard, a component of ethnic identity, and discrimination, and their contribution to school social adjustment among 340 Canadian youth in grades 8-9. Furthermore, the study examined how the connection between ethnic regard and school social adjustment varies as a function of ethnic group membership. Multiple regression analyses demonstrated that higher levels of ethnic regard were linked to higher levels of adjustment at school. However, further analyses showed that youth reporting high levels of ethnic regard and frequent discrimination may be more vulnerable in their schools. Additionally, youth of different ethnic groups had varied experiences. For youth of Vietnamese backgrounds, for example, a stronger sense of ethnic regard contributed to better social adjustment at school. These results, similar to previous studies, suggest that the research on the buffering effects of different components of ethnic identity remains equivocal.</p>

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Self-Concept and Ethnic Group Membership among Public School Students

American Educational Research Journal ◽

10.3102/00028312008002253 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 253-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Perry A. Zirkel ◽

E. Gnanaraj Moses

Keyword(s):

Public School ◽

Ethnic Group ◽

Group Membership ◽

Self Concept ◽

School Students ◽

Public School Students ◽

Ethnic Group Membership

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Children's Perceptions of Ethnic Group Membership

The Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1080/00223980.1948.9917414 ◽

1948 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 387-397 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Eugene L. Hartley ◽

Max Rosenbaum ◽

Shepard Schwartz

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Group ◽

Group Membership ◽

Children's Perceptions ◽

Children’S Perceptions ◽

Ethnic Group Membership

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The Relationship of Ethnic Group Membership to the Measurement and Meaning of Attitudes towards Reading: Implications for Validity of Test Score Interpretations

Educational and Psychological Measurement ◽

10.1177/001316448204200436 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 1259-1267 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Barbara S. Plake ◽

Wayne C. Piersel ◽

Richard E. Harding ◽

Cecil R. Reynolds

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Group ◽

Test Score ◽

Group Membership ◽

Ethnic Group Membership ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Attitudes Towards Reading

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Ethnic Identity: The Domain of Perceptions of and Attachment to Ethnic Groups and Cultures

Human Organization ◽

10.17730/humo.51.1.1r55476555563w25 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 35-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 49

Author(s):

Susan Keefe

Keyword(s):

Ethnic Identity ◽

Ethnic Group ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Group Membership ◽

The United States ◽

Study Data ◽

Ethnic Culture ◽

Cultural Groups ◽

Prejudice And Discrimination ◽

Ethnic Group Membership

This article integrates empirical findings from research in two cultural groups in the United States: Chicanos and Appalachians. Factor analysis of survey data concerning ethnicity gathered in the two groups produced similar factor patterns indicating three general dimensions of ethnicity: ethnic culture, ethnic group membership, and ethnic identity. Ethnic culture is the component of ethnicity that refers to the pattern of behaviors and beliefs that sets a group apart from others. Ethnic group membership refers to the network of people with whom an individual is in contact, and the ethnic affiliation of those people and the groups they form. Ethnic identity encompasses the perceptions of and personal affiliation with ethnic groups and cultures. Specifically, ethnic identity consists of: the perception of differences among ethnic groups; the feelings of attachment to and pride in one ethnic group and cultural heritage as opposed to others; and, at least where there are perceived physical differences between groups, the perception of prejudice and discrimination against one's own ethnic group. The dimension of ethnic identity is illustrated in depth with case study data collected during the Chicano research.

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