A person-centered analysis of ethnic-racial socialization patterns and their identity correlates in multiracial college students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Little is understood about how Multiracial individuals are socialized around race and ethnicity, and how these socialization messages are related to ethnic-racial identity development.

Method

This study utilizes a person-centered framework with a diverse sample of 286 Multiracial college students to examine the patterns of ethnic-racial socialization messages individuals received from their primary caregiver.

Results

A latent profile analysis of caregivers' socialization messages produced a four-profile solution: Typical Messages (socialization messages with average frequency), Minority Messages (frequent cultural socialization and preparation for bias geared toward minority group membership), High Mistrust (frequent promotion of mistru

SUBMITTER: Christophe NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8298278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature