Ethnic identity, externalizing problem behaviour and the mediating role of self-esteem among Dutch, Turkish-Dutch and Moroccan-Dutch adolescents

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作者
Wissink, Inge B. [1 ]
Dekovic, Maja [1 ]
Yagmur, Senguel [2 ]
Stams, Geert Jan [2 ]
de Haan, Mariette [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Utrecht, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] Univ Amsterdam, NL-1012 WX Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
ethnic identity; self-esteem; externalizing problem behaviour;
D O I
10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.12.002
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The present study examined whether self-esteem mediates the relationship between two aspects of ethnic identity (i.e. ethnic identity exploration and ethnic identity commitment-affirmation) and externalizing problem behaviour in Dutch, Turkish-Dutch and Moroccan-Dutch adolescents living in the Netherlands. A total number of 345 adolescents (115 Dutch, 115 Turkish-Dutch, 115 Moroccan-Dutch) with a mean age of 14.5 filled in questionnaires at school. Turkish-Dutch and Moroccan-Dutch adolescents reported higher levels of both aspects of ethnic identity than their native Dutch counterparts, but there were no ethnic differences in self-esteem and externalizing problem behaviour. Only in the Moroccan-Dutch group was support found for the mediational model: stronger ethnic identity commitment-affirmation was related to a higher level of self-esteem, which, in turn, was related to a lower level of externalizing problem behaviour. (C) 2007 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:223 / 240
页数:18
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