When the Personal is Political: Ethnic Identity, Ally Identity, and Political Engagement Among Indigenous People and People of Color

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian Fish ◽  
Rafael Aguilera ◽  
Ighedosa E. Ogbeide ◽  
Darien J. Ruzzicone ◽  
Moin Syed
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Ally Identity

Objectives: During an increasingly hostile social and political climate for ethnic-racial minorities, psychologists have begun to question the extent to which Indigenous People and People of Color (IPPOC) see one another as in the same boat (Rivas-Drake & Bañales, 2018). Consequently, the present mixed-methods study examines allyship as a potential politicized collective identity and its associations with ethnic identity, personality traits, and political engagement among IPPOC. Method: The present study was conducted across two samples in August 2016 (n = 256) and 2017 (n = 305). Participants were administered a questionnaire including measures of ally identity, ethnic identity, personality traits, and quantitative and qualitative measures of political engagement. Results: EFA and CFA findings suggest a two- factor solution for ally identity (ally beliefs and behaviors). For Sample 1, findings from the path analysis suggest 1) ethnic identity exploration predicts ally beliefs and behaviors (Model 1), 2) extraversion predicts ally behaviors, while agreeableness and neuroticism predicts ally beliefs (Model 2), and 3) ally beliefs and behaviors predict awareness, while ethnic identity exploration predicts involvement in political action (Model 3), even when personality traits are considered (Model 4). For Sample 2, findings were similar with some notable variations. Thematic analysis findings suggest IPPOC are politically engaged through social media, individual actions, protests, and civic engagement. Conclusions: There is no one pathway to sociopolitical engagement, as elements of ethnic and ally identity provide different paths to sociopolitical awareness and involvement, with ethnic identity exploration being a particularly powerful mechanism for allyship and sociopolitical action.

When the personal is political: Ethnic identity, ally identity, and political engagement among Indigenous people and people of color.

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-36
Author(s):  
Jillian Fish ◽  
Rafael Aguilera ◽  
Ighedosa E. Ogbeide ◽  
Darien J. Ruzzicone ◽  
Moin Syed
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
People Of Color ◽  
Ally Identity

scholarly journals Antisocial personality traits transcend species

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher James Hopwood ◽  
Wiebke Bleidorn
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Animal Rights ◽  
Animal Cruelty ◽  
Antisocial Personality ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Antisocial Personality Traits

Antisocial personality is generally used to describe people who treat other people with callous disregard and disrespect. Although animal cruelty is diagnostic of conduct disorder, a precursor of antisocial personality in children, it is unclear whether the term antisocial also encompasses disregard and disrespect toward non-human animals among adults. In this study we examined associations between three anti-animal attitudes and behaviors – speciesism, hunting/fishing, and lack of sympathy for animal rights – and traits that underlie adult antisocial behavior. We found consistent links between antisocial personality traits and anti-animal attitudes and behaviors in two samples. These effects were generally specific to traits linked to antisociality (although we also found associations with low openness), and these traits were stronger as predictors of variation among meat eaters than as predictors of differences between vegetarians and meat eaters. These results suggest that the term antisocial applies to negative attitudes and behaviors towards both humans and non-human animals and imply the potential value of considering anti-animal attitudes and behaviors in the clinical assessment of antisocial personality.

Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and International Students: Experiences and Resolutions Beyond COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-386
Author(s):  
Hassanatu Blake ◽  
Nashira Brown ◽  
Claudia Follette ◽  
Jessica Morgan ◽  
Hairui Yu
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
People Of Color

Personality Traits, Boredom, and Loneliness as Predictors of Facebook Use in On-Campus and Online University Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Skues ◽  
Ben J. Williams ◽  
Lisa Wise
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Negative Binomial Regression ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Facebook Use ◽  
Online University Students

This study examined the relationship between individual differences (Big Five personality traits, self-esteem, loneliness, narcissism, shyness, and boredom) and social networking behaviours in two samples of Australian undergraduate students, one enrolled on-campus (n = 93) and another in a completely online (n = 113) version of the same subject. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring personality traits, psychological variables, and Facebook use. Negative binomial regression models showed that on-campus students with higher levels of neuroticism, extraversion, and loneliness tended to have more Facebook friends, however, no significant predictors of number of friends were found for online students. There were no significant predictors of time spent using Facebook per day for either cohort. Contrary to expectations, boredom was not a significant predictor of time spent on Facebook for on-campus students, but the low participation and completion rate for this on-campus group suggests that students high on boredom proneness were unlikely to have completed the survey.

scholarly journals Developmental Interplay Between Ethnic, National, and Personal Identity in Immigrant Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos Mastrotheodoros ◽  
Olga Kornienko ◽  
Adriana Umana-Taylor ◽  
Frosso Motti-Stefanidi
Keyword(s):  
Personal Identity ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Developmental Task ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Immigrant Adolescents ◽  
Identity Commitment ◽  
Limited Support

Developing a personal identity is a core developmental task for all adolescents. Immigrant adolescents need to integrate the meaning that their belonging to their ethnic group and the receiving nation has for them into their personal identity. The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal interplay between personal, ethnic, and national identities of a middle school sample of immigrant youth (N = 765, Mage¬ = 12.7 years, SD = 0.6 at T1; 46% girls) enrolled in Greek schools. Data were collected in three waves with repeated measures. To test the link between these identities, two trivariate Cross-Lagged Panel Models were ran, one examining identity exploration and the other examining identity commitment. The results revealed robust within time positive links between ethnic, national and personal identities for both exploration and commitment at all three time-points. There was some evidence that ethnic and national identities were negatively linked longitudinally, and limited support for longitudinal associations between these domains and personal identity. Follow-up analyses suggest that these processes may be specific to second generation youth and that findings may differ by ethnic background. Finally, the findings that emerged are discussed with attention to the socio-political climate in the receiving nation.

The relationships of personal and ethnic identity exploration to indices of adaptive and maladaptive psychosocial functioning

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth J. Schwartz ◽  
Byron L. Zamboanga ◽  
Robert S. Weisskirch ◽  
Liliana Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Personal Identity ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Ego Strength ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Opposite Pattern ◽  
Identity Confusion ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Identity exploration has often been associated with maladaptive aspects of psychosocial functioning such as anxiety and depression. It is not known, however, whether maladaptive psychosocial functioning is related to both personal and ethnic identity exploration. In the present study, we examined the relationships of personal and ethnic identity exploration to adaptive (self-esteem, purpose in life, internal locus of control, and ego strength) and maladaptive (depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and tolerance for deviance) psychosocial functioning, as well the extent to which these relationships were mediated by identity confusion. A multi-ethnic sample of 905 White, Black, and Hispanic university students completed measures of personal and ethnic identity exploration, as well as of adaptive and maladaptive psychosocial functioning. Current personal identity exploration was negatively associated with adaptive psychosocial functioning and was positively associated with anxiety, depression, and impulsivity. An opposite pattern of relationships emerged for past personal identity exploration. All these relationships were mediated by identity confusion — positively for current exploration and negatively for past exploration. Ethnic identity exploration was not directly associated with psychosocial functioning and evidenced only a weak association through identity confusion. These findings were consistent across gender and across the three ethnic groups studied. Implications for identity theory, research, and intervention are discussed.

Ethical Leadership Styles of Future Managers in Central and Eastern European Countries

2015 ◽  
pp. 892-911
Author(s):  
Anna Remišová ◽  
Anna Lašáková
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Eastern European Countries

There is a limited understanding what the constituent elements of the ethical leadership are. Although various researchers defined ethical leadership as a specific leadership style, with typical personality traits and behaviors, the precise instantiation of the content of ethical leadership was only seldom investigated. The body of empirical research on ethical leadership is only slowly beginning to build up. Furthermore, the ethical leadership in Central and Eastern European countries (CEE countries) is permanently an under-researched issue. This article focuses on the interdisciplinary perspective in regard to the empirical research of ethical traits and behaviors of leaders and the level of preference of respective leadership attributes. First, selected influential theoretical considerations of the issue of ethical leadership are being discussed. In the application part of this article, particular ethical leadership personality traits and behaviors are being identified through the qualitative-quantitative research lens. Next, four ethical leadership styles within the cluster of five CEE countries, namely Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia are specified. Cross-country variations are a matter of concern, too. In the Slovak – CEE countries comparison significant differences concerning the level of preference of ethical leadership styles are indicated. Impact of various demographic predictors on the level of preference of ethical leadership is researched, too.

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