ABSTRACT

Objectives: This study advances the understanding of cultural socialization processes for Asian American emerging adults. We examined whether interdependent self-construal mediated the relation between cultural socialization and ethnic identity exploration and commitment. Method: The current study utilized mediation analyses to explore the associations between cultural socialization (i.e., the process in which individuals learn messages regarding the traditions and values of their culture) via different agents (i.e., parents, teachers, romantic partners, peers); interdependent self-construal (i.e., viewing oneself as connected to others); and ethnic identity exploration and commitment for Asian American college-attending emerging adults (N = 281, 66.5% female, M_age = 20.34). Results: Results revealed that interdependent self-construal mediated the association between cultural socialization and ethnic identity exploration and commitment in regards to romantic partners and peers, but not parents and teachers. Conclusions: Results highlight that diverse cultural socialization agents may play a role in ethnic identity formation and suggest that the endorsement of cultural values can be a mechanism through which ethnic identity is strengthened for Asian Americans.

摘要

目的：这项研究促进了对亚裔美国新兴成年人文化社会化过程的理解。我们研究了相互依赖的自我建构是否在文化社会化与种族认同探索和承诺之间起到了中介作用。方法：目前的研究利用中介分析来探索文化社会化（即个人学习有关其文化的传统和价值观的信息的过程）通过不同的代理（即父母、老师、恋人、同龄人）之间的关联；相互依赖的自我解释（即，将自己视为与他人有联系）；亚裔美国大学新兴成年人的种族认同探索和承诺（N = 281, 66.5% 女性，M_年龄 = 20.34)。结果：结果表明，相互依存的自我建构在文化社会化与种族认同探索和承诺之间的关联中起到了中介作用，对浪漫伴侣和同龄人而言，但对父母和老师没有影响。结论：结果强调多元文化社会化因素可能在种族认同形成中发挥作用，并表明对文化价值观的认可可以成为加强亚裔美国人种族认同的一种机制。