Parental ethnic-racial socialization practices and children of color's psychosocial and behavioral adjustment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Wang, Ming-Te, Henry, Daphne A., Smith, Leann V., Huguley, James P. and Guo, Jiesi. (2020). Parental ethnic-racial socialization practices and children of color's psychosocial and behavioral adjustment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. American Psychologist. 75(1), pp. 1 - 22. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000464
Authors | Wang, Ming-Te, Henry, Daphne A., Smith, Leann V., Huguley, James P. and Guo, Jiesi |
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Abstract | Despite increasing empirical research documenting the association between parental ethnic-racial socialization and youth of color’s psychosocial well-being, evidence on the extent to which ethnic-racial socialization practices are linked to youth outcomes and potential variation in these relations remains equivocal. In the current study, a meta-analysis of 102 studies with 803 effect sizes and 27,221 participants reveals that overall ethnic-racial socialization was positively, albeit modestly, associated with self-perceptions, interpersonal relationship quality, and internalizing behavior. Ethnic-racial socialization’s overall association with externalizing behavior was nonsignificant. Moreover, ethnic-racial socialization’s connection to psychosocial outcomes varied by the subtype that parents used, the developmental stage and race/ethnicity of the target child, and the reporter of ethnic-racial socialization. In particular, cultural socialization was positively associated with self-perceptions and interpersonal relationship quality and negatively associated with externalizing behaviors. In addition, ethnic-racial socialization’s positive association with self-perceptions was strongest in early adolescence and among African American youth. These findings underscore the complexity of parental ethnic-racial socialization practices and the need for a nuanced perspective on it. Implications for parenting practices and future research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) |
Keywords | parenting; meta-analysis; parental ethnic-racial socialization; psychosocial well-being; mental health; children of color |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | American Psychologist |
Journal citation | 75 (1), pp. 1 - 22 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
ISSN | 0003-066X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000464 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85065293956 |
Page range | 1 - 22 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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