Identity development can be challenging for adolescents, particularly those from immigrant families who are required to make sense of their identity whilst accommodating themselves into different cultures. For second‐generation ethnic minority adolescents, these identity formation processes may range from harmony/effectiveness to conflict/stress, having consequences for acculturation and for mental health. Focusing on an underexplored area of research, the present study aimed to examine the relationships between ethnic identity, acculturation orientations, and mental health outcomes among second‐generation Turkish adolescents (16–18 years old) in England. Data were collected using a self‐report survey (N = 220) and analyzed using structural equation modelling. Results demonstrated that ethnic identity was positively associated with positive mental health and that each ethnic identity component (exploration, resolution, affirmation) was differently associated with life satisfaction, self‐esteem, psychological well‐being, and depression. Ethnic identity was also positively related to separation and negatively to marginalization whilst no relationships were observed between integration, separation or marginalization, and mental health. Mediation analysis determined that ethnic identity was negatively associated with assimilation and in turn, more positive mental health. Findings demonstrate the complexity of understanding the nature and effects of ethnic identity for second‐generation adolescents and have important implications for theory and practice.

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土耳其移民在英国出生的儿童种族认同和文化适应的心理健康结果

对于青少年来说，身份发展可能具有挑战性，尤其是那些来自移民家庭的人，他们需要在适应不同文化的同时理解自己的身份。对于第二代少数民族青少年来说，这些身份形成过程可能从和谐/有效性到冲突/压力，对文化适应和心理健康产生影响。本研究着眼于未充分探索的研究领域，旨在检查英格兰第二代土耳其青少年（16-18 岁）的种族认同、文化适应取向和心理健康结果之间的关系。使用自我报告调查收集数据（N= 220) 并使用结构方程模型进行分析。结果表明，种族认同与积极的心理健康呈正相关，每个种族认同成分（探索、解决、肯定）与生活满意度、自尊、心理健康和抑郁的相关性不同。种族认同也与分离呈正相关，与边缘化呈负相关，而在融合、分离或边缘化与心理健康之间没有观察到任何关系。中介分析确定种族认同与同化负相关，反过来，更积极的心理健康。