TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethnic identity development and ethnic discrimination
T2 - Examining longitudinal associations with adjustment for Mexican-origin adolescent mothers
AU - Toomey, Russell B.
AU - Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.
AU - Updegraff, Kimberly
AU - Jahromi, Laudan B.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ( R01HD061376 ; PI: Umaña-Taylor), the Department of Health and Human Services ( APRPA006001 ; PI: Umaña-Taylor), and the Cowden Fund to the School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University . Additional support for the first author's time was provided by a National Institute of Mental Health National Research Service Award Training Grant ( T32 MH018387 ).
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - Few studies examine normative developmental processes among teenage mothers. Framed from a risk and resilience perspective, this prospective study examined the potential for ethnic identity status (e.g., diffuse, achieved), a normative developmental task during adolescence, to buffer the detrimental effects of discrimination on later adjustment and self-esteem in a sample of 204 Mexican-origin adolescent mothers. Ethnic discrimination was associated with increases in depressive symptoms and decreases in self-esteem over time, regardless of ethnic identity status. However, ethnic discrimination was only associated with increases in engagement in risky behavior among diffuse adolescents, suggesting that achieved or foreclosed identities buffered the risk of ethnic discrimination on later risky behavior. Findings suggest that ethnic identity resolution (i.e., the component shared by those in foreclosed and achieved statuses) may be a key cultural factor to include in prevention and intervention efforts aimed to reduce the negative effects of ethnic discrimination on later externalizing problems.
AB - Few studies examine normative developmental processes among teenage mothers. Framed from a risk and resilience perspective, this prospective study examined the potential for ethnic identity status (e.g., diffuse, achieved), a normative developmental task during adolescence, to buffer the detrimental effects of discrimination on later adjustment and self-esteem in a sample of 204 Mexican-origin adolescent mothers. Ethnic discrimination was associated with increases in depressive symptoms and decreases in self-esteem over time, regardless of ethnic identity status. However, ethnic discrimination was only associated with increases in engagement in risky behavior among diffuse adolescents, suggesting that achieved or foreclosed identities buffered the risk of ethnic discrimination on later risky behavior. Findings suggest that ethnic identity resolution (i.e., the component shared by those in foreclosed and achieved statuses) may be a key cultural factor to include in prevention and intervention efforts aimed to reduce the negative effects of ethnic discrimination on later externalizing problems.
KW - Ethnic discrimination
KW - Ethnic identity
KW - Latina adolescents
KW - Risky behavior
KW - Teen parenting
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U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.06.004
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.06.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 24011098
AN - SCOPUS:84880930734
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 36
SP - 825
EP - 833
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
IS - 5
ER -