Abstract

This study sought to identify profiles of positive youth development (PYD) integrating racial–ethnic factors, specifically racial–ethnic pride and perceived racial–ethnic barriers in a sample of African American (77%) and Latino (23%) children (N = 234, Mean age = 8). Using a latent profile analysis, we found three profiles: The High PYD, Proud, & Optimistic (High PYD, racial–ethnic pride, and low perceived racial–ethnic barriers), the High PYD, Proud, & Aware (high PYD, pride, and perceived barriers), and the Low PYD and Disconnected (low PYD, pride, and high barriers). The Optimistic profile exhibited fewer overall adjustment problems and higher standardized achievement at Time 2 than both the Aware and the Disconnected profiles. The Aware and the Disconnected showed similar adjustments. This study highlights the critical role of helping youth to feel competent, caring, connected, and proud, which further supports the role of sociocultural factors in the PYD of African American and Latino children.

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本研究旨在确定积极青年发展 (PYD) 的概况，其中纳入了非洲裔美国人 (77%) 和拉丁裔 (23%) 儿童样本中的种族民族因素，特别是种族民族自豪感和感知到的种族民族障碍 ( N = 234，平均年龄 = 8)。通过潜在概况分析，我们发现了三种概况：高 PYD、自豪和乐观（高 PYD、种族民族自豪感和低感知种族民族障碍）、高 PYD、自豪和意识（高 PYD、自豪感）和感知障碍），以及低 PYD 和脱节（低 PYD、自豪感和高障碍）。与意识型和断开型型相比，乐观型在时间 2 表现出较少的整体调整问题和较高的标准化成绩。 Aware 和 Disconnected 也显示出类似的调整。这项研究强调了帮助青少年感到有能力、有爱心、有联系和自豪感的关键作用，这进一步支持了社会文化因素在非裔美国人和拉丁裔儿童的 PYD 中的作用。