Collective identification in arab american emerging adults: does affirmation to ethnic, national, family and religious groups predict positive adjustment?

<p>There has been little work investigating multiple social identities, though an individual can identify with several groups (Kiang, Yip, & Fuligni, 2008). The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships among theoretically significant ingroup identifications and their contributions to adjustment in Arab American emerging adults. The Inclusion of the Ingroup in Self (IIS) measure and the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure - Revised (MEIM-R) were adapted to measure affirmation to ethnic, national (American), family, and religious groups. The results indicate that a pure model of pure affirmation could not be supported - it may be important to consider exploration behaviors. Results also indicated that individuals highly identified with ethnic, national (American), family, and religious groups report higher self-esteem and positive affect, as well as better relationships with parents. Regressions indicate that only religious identity predicted significant variance in positive affect, self-esteem, and ego competence. In addition, evidence was found for a mediating role of religious identity between ethnic identity and ego competence. Implications for positive youth development are discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Open Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Poinsett, Mona K.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ty Partridge

• Arab Americans
• emerging adulthood
• identity
• Developmental Psychology
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/253

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.wayne.edu:oa_dissertations-1252