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Nelson, Sarah C.; Kling, Johanna; Wängqvist, Maria; Frisén, Ann; Syed, Moin – Developmental Psychology, 2018
Although Erikson (1968) originally conceptualized identity development as a process of becoming at home in one's body, little work has been done linking identity development and research on the body. This study examines how trajectories of the development of body esteem over time are related to young people's sense of identity and psychological…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Human Body, Self Esteem, Preadolescents
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Anderson, Riana Elyse; Lee, Daniel B.; Hope, Meredith O.; Nisbeth, Kyle; Bess, Kiana; Zimmerman, Marc A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Researchers have documented the negative associations between racial discrimination and alcohol use for young Black people, yet fewer researchers have examined these associations longitudinally and with racial identity as a protective factor. We use data from the Flint Adolescent Study (465 Black/African Americans) to investigate the relationship…
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Health Behavior, Drinking, African Americans
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Grossman, Arnold H.; D'Augelli, Anthony R.; Frank, John A. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2011
Fifty-five transgender youth described their gender development and some of the stressful life experiences related to their gender identity and gender expression. More than two-thirds of youth reported past verbal abuse by their parents or peers related to their gender identity and nonconformity, and approximately one-fifth to one-third reported…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Sexual Identity, Adolescents, Young Adults