Perceived discrimination and multiple indicators of positive development among second-generation Chinese-American youth: The moderating role of ethnic identity.
Shaobing Su, Ellen Wang, Shaodan Su
PMID 38529762WHAT IT FOUND
Second-generation Chinese-American youth with stronger ethnic identity reported higher competence, confidence, connection, and cultural pride.
Perceived discrimination was linked to lower scores in most of these areas. Ethnic identity also buffered the negative impact of discrimination on family connection.
Key findings
01Ethnic identity was positively associated with all indicators of positive youth development.
02Perceived discrimination was negatively associated with most indicators of positive youth development, except for interpersonal competence and caring.
03Ethnic identity moderated the relationship between perceived discrimination and family connection.
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What it does not show
The sample was small and recruited conveniently from culture-oriented institutions in the New England area, so findings may not generalize to all second-generation Chinese-American youth. The study was cross-sectional, so it identifies associations but cannot prove that ethnic identity causes better development or buffers discrimination. There is conceptual overlap between the measure of ethnic identity and the 'Cultural Pride' sub-construct of positive development, which may confuse the interpretation of the results. The factorial structure of the overall positive development measure was not validated in this study.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume that ethnic identity definitively protects against all negative effects of discrimination. The buffering effect was only significant for family connection, and the study design cannot prove causation.