An examination of biracial college youths' family ethnic socialization, ethnic identity, and adjustment: Do self-identification labels and university context matter?

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 177-189

  Brittian, Aerika S ^a   Umaña Taylor, Adriana J ^b   Derlan, Chelsea L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biracial youth.; Ethnic identity; Family ethnic socialization

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; IDENTITY; PERSONALITY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIALIZATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FAMILY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIALIZATION; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877352070     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: 19390106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029438     Document Type: Article

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