Use of Group Counseling to Address Ethnic Identity Development: Application with Adolescents of Mexican Descent

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1001300
Author(s):  
Krista M. Malott ◽  
Tina R. Paone ◽  
Kourtney Humphreys ◽  
Triana Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
Mexican Descent ◽  
Ethnic Identity Development ◽  
Youth Outcomes ◽  
Counseling Intervention ◽  
Mexican Origin Youth ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Development Application

This article provides qualitative outcomes from a group counseling intervention whose goal was to facilitate the ethnic identity development of Mexican-origin youth. Outcomes revealed that participants perceived group participation as meaningful. Themes that emerged from the data included the importance of the relationship to engender change, growth in several aspects of ethnic identity (knowledge of culture, traits, and ethnic pride), and increased relational skills.

Chicana/o Ethnic Identity Research

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Pizarro ◽  
Elizabeth M. Vera
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Racial Identity ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Ethnic Identity Development ◽  
The Relationship

Although Chicana/o ethnic identity has been studied extensively, the process of ethnic identity development and the relationship between ethnic identity and other aspects of social identity (such as racial identity) are still not well understood. This article presents a review of the research on Chicana/o ethnic identity, focusing on the early work on the National Chicano Survey, as well as more recent research with Chicana/o children, adolescents, and young adults. Important advances and shortcomings of this work are identified. The findings are discussed in the context of implications for researchers and counselors.

scholarly journals Theoretical and Methodological Contributions of Narrative Psychology to Ethnic Identity Research

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moin Syed
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Ethnic Identity Development ◽  
Narrative Psychology ◽  
The Past ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Quantitative Rating ◽  
Theoretical Issues

The purpose of this chapter is to showcase how narrative, or the stories that people tell about their experiences, is a useful theoretical and methodological tool for understanding ethnic identity development. Over the past two decades, research on ethnic identity development has primarily relied on quantitative, rating-scale instruments (Phinney, 1992; Sellers et al., 1998). While this methodology has contributed to a strong knowledge base regarding the correlates and developmental course of ethnic identity (Quintana, 2007), what has been lacking is an analysis of the lived experiences that constitute one’s ethnic identity and contribute to its development. To this end, the chapter includes a synthesis of published and ongoing studies to illustrate how a narrative approach can contribute to theoretical issues of major importance to the study of ethnic identity: how ethnic identity develops, the role of context in development, and the dimensionality of ethnic identity. These examples highlight the close connection between method and theory, as well as how narrative research can inform subsequent survey-based work.

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