Ethnic Self-Concept During Middle Childhood
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 105 (1) , 99-105
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1980.9915137
Abstract
The present study investigated the self-concepts of 432 Euro-, Afro-, and Mexican-American 10-year-old girls. The results indicated that both ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds exert varying degrees of influence on self-concept ratings. The middle-income girls scored significantly higher than the lower-income ones. The middle-income Euros had significantly higher self-concept ratings than their Mexican-American counterparts. No significant difference was found between the ratings of the lower-income girls from the three ethnic groups. The results were discussed in terms of cognitive development, reference group theory, ethnic boundary maintenance, and the ethnic identity movements.Keywords
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