Developmental trajectories of personal and collective self-concept among American Indian adolescents.
Developmental trajectories of personal and collective self-concept were examined among American Indian adolescents. Personal self-concept (self-esteem) and collective self-concept (American Indian identity, Euro-American identity, community-mindedness) were assessed 6 times over 3 years in 4 cohorts of adolescents from 3 American Indian cultural groups (N=1,252). An accelerated longitudinal design was used to estimate developmental trajectories from 14 to 19 years; parallel-process and covariate models were used to examine variation in trajectories. Both personal and collective self-concepts were generally positive and showed small gains; they were moderately related to one another and differentially related to cultural group, gender, and perceived social support. The findings highlight the complexity of self-concept for American Indian youth and the significance of both personal and collective identity.
Whitesell
Nancy Rumbaugh
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University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, USA.
Mitchell
Christina M
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Kaufman
Carol E
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Spicer
Paul
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification