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Sánchez, Bernadette; Anderson, Amy J.; Carter, Jocelyn Smith; Mroczkowski, Alison L.; Monjaras-Gaytan, Lidia Y.; DuBois, David L. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
This research investigated the potential contributions of natural mentoring relationships and ethnic identity to the academic attitudes and performance of Latinx high school students. In a sample of 347 urban Latinx students in grades 9 and 10, analyses examined the presence and quality of mentoring relationships as well as ethnic identity…
Descriptors: Mentors, Self Concept, Hispanic American Students, Grade 9
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Luyckx, Koen; Teppers, Eveline; Klimstra, Theo A.; Rassart, Jessica – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Personality traits are hypothesized to be among the most important factors contributing to individual differences in identity development. However, longitudinal studies linking Big Five personality traits to contemporary identity models (in which multiple exploration and commitment processes are distinguished) are largely lacking. To gain more…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Concept, Personality Traits, Adolescent Development
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Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Guimond, Amy B. – Developmental Psychology, 2010
Characteristics of the familial and societal context were examined as predictors of Latino adolescents' (N = 323; 49.5% female) ethnic identity. Consistent with previous work, familial ethnic socialization significantly predicted future levels of ethnic identity exploration, resolution, and affirmation for both male adolescents and female…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Socialization, Adolescents, Gender Discrimination