ERIC Number: EJ1249927
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Exploring Ethnic Identity through Social Networking Sites: A Q Methodology Study with Immigrant-Origin College Students
Purgason, Lucy L.; Villalba, José A.; Fosback, Cary
Journal of College Student Development, v61 n2 p207-224 Mar-Apr 2020
In this mixed methods study, Q methodology was used to identify patterns of ethnic identity exploration via social networking sites for college students from multiethnic, immigrant-origin backgrounds. Drawing from the community cultural wealth (CCW) social capital framework (Yosso, 2005), a Q-sort of 47 statements was constructed. Based on factor analysis, 3 resultant factor groups emerged: Active Explorers, Limited Explorers, and Filtered Explorers. Variability between groups in social capital, as reflected in social networking sites use, has implications for understanding ethnic identity exploration trajectories for immigrant-origin college students.
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Social Media, Immigrants, College Students, Social Capital, Self Concept, Identification (Psychology), Student Characteristics, Q Methodology, Cultural Background
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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