Competence matters! Understanding biculturalism in ethnically diverse adolescents
Abstract
The importance of bicultural competence in negotiating diversity was explored longitudinally with 227 bicultural British female adolescents. Bicultural competence predicted social-psychological adaptation and intergroup attitudes. It also mediated the effects of ethnic identity and perceived similarity on acculturation preferences. Implications for research on adolescents growing up with diversity are considered.
Details
- Organisation(s)
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Institute of Psychology
- External Organisation(s)
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University of London
- Type
- Article
- Journal
- Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology
- Volume
- 27
- Pages
- 366-373
- No. of pages
- 8
- ISSN
- 1052-9284
- Publication date
- 09.2017
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science
- Electronic version(s)
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https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/21143 (Access:
Open
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https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2312 (Access: Closed )
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