The nature of bi-ethnic identity in young adults of Asian and European descent and their perceptions of familial influences on its development

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dc.contributor.advisorWigfield, Allanen_US
dc.contributor.authorWagner Hoa, Amanda Laurelen_US
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-10-06T05:53:35Z
dc.date.available2009-10-06T05:53:35Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to identify the key constructs of bi-ethnic identity, the key familial influences, and other salient influences on bi-ethnic identity as perceived by young adults of Asian and European descent. The rapidly changing demographics of the United States provide an impetus for research on the developmental processes of bi-ethnic individuals. In this qualitative study, participants were interviewed about their bi-ethnic identities and possible influences on bi-ethnic identity development. Data analysis for this study incorporated techniques from grounded theory (Strauss & Corbin, 1990) and analytic induction (LeCompte & Preissle, 1993). Five bi-ethnic identity types emerged from participants' responses to interview questions: majority identity, minority identity, dual identity, integrated identity, and unresolved identity. These identity types are a unique contribution to the literature in that they specify how individuals of Asian and European descent define themselves. Additionally, this study identified four facets of bi-ethnic identity that indicate how bi-ethnic individuals think and feel about their background: centrality, self-label, affirmation, and affect. Six categories of influences on bi-ethnic identity development emerged from responses to interview questions (parental, extended family, personal, peer, environmental, discrimination), with 18 subcategories. This study is important because most prior research on bi-ethnic identity has focused on uncovering developmental stages, while we lack understanding of the nature of bi-ethnic identity and influences on its development. This study was important given the dearth of research on bi-ethnic Asians, although future research is needed with other bi-ethnic groups.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/9515
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledPsychology, Developmentalen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledAsian/Whiteen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledbi-ethnicen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledbiracialen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledfamily influencesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledidentityen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledyoung adultsen_US
dc.titleThe nature of bi-ethnic identity in young adults of Asian and European descent and their perceptions of familial influences on its developmenten_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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