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Ackert, Elizabeth; Snidal, Matthew; Crosnoe, Robert – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Persistence in high school curricula leading to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers is structured by complex institutional systems, but developmental processes underlie how young people navigate these systems. This study examined differences in the development of STEM identity and efficacy during high school among…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Students, Mexican Americans, Identification (Psychology)
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Meca, Alan; Gonzales-Backen, Melinda; Davis, Rachel; Rodil, Julie; Soto, Daniel; Unger, Jennifer B. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Ethnic identity is a consistent predictor of positive youth adjustment, whereas discrimination has been associated with negative outcomes among Latino/a youth. Scholars have proposed associations between ethnic identity and discrimination; however, directionality of effects remains unclear. Addressing this gap, the current study examined the…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Identification (Psychology), Adolescents, Correlation
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Schroeder, Kingsley M.; Bámaca-Colbert, Mayra Y.; Robins, Richard W. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
The current study examined the trajectory of gender role attitudes of 471 Mexican-origin adolescents (236 girls, 235 boys) from 5th grade (M[subscript age] = 10.86 years) to 11th grade (M[subscript age] = 16.75 years), investigating how situating identities (i.e., gender, nativity, SES), ethnic identity (i.e., ethnic pride), and familial context…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Males, Sex Role, Mexican Americans
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Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.; Tynes, Brendesha M.; Toomey, Russell B.; Williams, David R.; Mitchell, Kimberly J. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Guided by a risk and resilience framework, the current study examined the associations between Latino adolescents' ("n" = 219; "M" [subscript age] = 14.35; "SD" = 1.75) perceptions of ethnic discrimination in multiple settings (e.g., online, school) and several domains of adjustment (e.g., mental health, academic),…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, Risk, Resilience (Psychology)
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Peck, Stephen C.; Brodish, Amanda B.; Malanchuk, Oksana; Banerjee, Meeta; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Racial/ethnic (R/E) socialization is widely practiced in R/E minority families. However, only recently have models been developed to understand how parents' R/E socialization messages influence adolescent development. The primary goal of the present study was to clarify and extend existing work on R/E socialization in African American (Black)…
Descriptors: Racial Factors, Ethnicity, Socialization, Identification (Psychology)
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Chavous, Tabbye M.; Rivas-Drake, Deborah; Smalls, Ciara; Griffin, Tiffany; Cogburn, Courtney – Developmental Psychology, 2008
The authors examined relationships among racial identity, school-based racial discrimination experiences, and academic engagement outcomes for adolescent boys and girls in Grades 8 and 11 (n = 204 boys and n = 206 girls). The authors found gender differences in peer and classroom discrimination and in the impact of earlier and later discrimination…
Descriptors: Race, Racial Discrimination, Racial Identification, Grade 8
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Larsen, Reed W.; Hansen, David M.; Moneta, Giovanni – Developmental Psychology, 2006
This study inventoried the types of developmental and negative experiences that youth encounter in different categories of extracurricular and community-based organized activities. A representative sample of 2,280 11th graders from 19 diverse high schools responded to a computer-administered protocol. Youth in faith-based activities reported…
Descriptors: Profiles, Experience, Youth, Extracurricular Activities