Investigating the relation between ethnic–racial identity and classroom engagement among Cherokee adolescents: Cultural socialization as a moderator.

Conclusions: The present study demonstrates an important association between ethnic–racial identity and classroom engagement for Cherokee youth. Furthermore, findings highlight the importance of parental cultural socialization as a potential malleable factor that can enhance or diminish the relation between ethnic–racial identity and classroom engagement for Cherokee adolescents. These results suggest that encouraging parental cultural socialization, particularly pride socialization, may be beneficial in promoting classroom engagement for Cherokee youth. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research