Cross-ethnic friendships, psychological well-being, and academic outcomes: Study of South Asian and White children in the UK

Bağcı, Sabahat Çiğdem; Kumashiro, Masaharu; Rutland, Adam; Smith, Peter K.; Blumberg, Herbert H.

doi:10.1080/17405629.2016.1185008

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“…"; "How much time do you spend with these friends? "; Bagci et al, 2017). The quality dimension with two items formed a reliable scale (r = .63, p < .001).…”

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Cross-ethnic friendship self-efficacy: A new predictor of cross-ethnic friendships among children

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Cameron

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Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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Across two studies ( NStudy 1 = 101; NStudy 2 = 262) conducted among children in the UK, we incorporate Bandura’s (1986) self-efficacy theory to intergroup contact literature and introduce the new construct of cross-ethnic friendship self-efficacy (CEFSE), the belief that one can successfully form and maintain high-quality cross-ethnic friendships. Study 1 examined whether sources of CEFSE beliefs (prior contact, indirect contact, social norms, and intergroup anxiety) predicted higher quality cross-ethnic friendships through CEFSE. Study 2 replicated Study 1 and extended it by including perceived parental cross-ethnic friendship quality as a further predictor. In both studies, sources of self-efficacy beliefs (except social norms) were related to CEFSE, which predicted higher quality cross-ethnic friendships. Study 2 demonstrated that parental cross-ethnic friendships had direct and indirect associations with children’s cross-ethnic friendships through sources of CEFSE and CEFSE beliefs. Findings are discussed in the light of self-efficacy and intergroup contact theories.

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“…"; "How much time do you spend with these friends? "; Bagci et al, 2017). The quality dimension with two items formed a reliable scale (r = .63, p < .001).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 96%

Cross-ethnic friendship self-efficacy: A new predictor of cross-ethnic friendships among children

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Cameron

Turner³

et al. 2019

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“…For adolescents and schools, this diversity poses both opportunities and challenges. Chief among these are friendships between ethnic majority and ethnic minority adolescents, which have the potential to reduce prejudice (Feddes, Noack, & Rutland, 2009;Pettigrew & Tropp, 2006) and are associated with more prosocial skills (Kawabata & Crick, 2008;Lease & Blake, 2005), greater wellbeing (Graham, Munniksma, & Juvonen, 2014), and improved academic performance among ethnic minority students (Bagci, Kumashiro, Rutland, Smith, & Blumberg, 2016;Hallinan & Williams, 1990). Fostering close interethnic contact therefore seems desirable for both individuals and schools.…”

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The Effects of Ethnic Minority Adolescents' Ethnic Self‐Identification on Friendship Selection

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Leszczensky

Pink

2017

J of Research on Adolesc

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This study investigated the effects of ethnic minority adolescents' ethnic self-identification (host country, dual, or heritage country) on friendship choices among ethnic majority and minority peers. Hypotheses were derived from similarity-attraction and social identity theory and tested using longitudinal social network data from 1,004 middle school students (five schools) in Germany. Results showed that ethnic minority adolescents' ethnic self-identification affected friendship selection beyond ethnic homophily. While host country and dual identification was beneficial with respect to friendships with both ethnic majority and minority peers, heritage country identification was detrimental to relations with both of them.

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“…Concerning our initial suggestion about the potential beneficial role of cross‐group friendships in terms of psychological outcomes, findings provided strong evidence for the positive role of cross‐group friendship quality directly and indirectly. Previous research investigating the effects of intergroup contact and cross‐group friendships on psychological well‐being has been rare and mostly devoted to children's cross‐ethnic relationships (e.g., Bagci et al ., , ). Confirming our initial expectation, cross‐group friendships had direct and strong positive associations with psychological well‐being.…”

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“…A second pathway from cross‐group friendships to psychological well‐being may be via a sense of empowerment. Previous research has suggested that cross‐group friendships promote feelings of belongingness (Bagci et al ., under review; Mendoza‐Denton & Page‐Gould, 2008) and include critical interpersonal processes such as self‐disclosure and affirmation of ideal‐self which indicate that minority groups are understood and accepted (Bagci et al ., ). We therefore assumed that high‐quality cross‐group friendships would provide a sense of collective self‐esteem among minority group members.…”

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“…Mendoza‐Denton and Page‐Gould () showed experimentally that cross‐group friendships led minority status group members to perceive higher levels of satisfaction and belongingness in a majority dominant social context. Further research from the developmental literature has indicated minority group children's cross‐group friendships to be related to feelings of inclusiveness and sense of safety (e.g., Kawabata & Crick, ; Lease & Blake, ; Munniksma & Juvonen, ), as well as psychological well‐being and resilience (Bagci, Kumashiro, Rutland, Smith, & Blumberg, ; Bagci, Rutland, Kumashiro, Smith, & Blumberg, ). Previous research has also suggested that positive contact experiences are likely to foster psychological outcomes among minority group members by increasing belongingness and social acceptance among minority group members (Bagci, Stathi, & Piyale, under review).…”

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Cross‐group friendships and psychological well‐being: A dual pathway through social integration and empowerment

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Türnüklü

Bekmezci³

2018

British J Social Psychol

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This study investigated the associations between cross-group friendships and psychological well-being among a sample of physically disabled adults. A total of 269 disabled people (M = 39.13, SD = 13.80; 114 females, 152 males, 3 unknown) completed questionnaires including the quality of their friendships with non-disabled people, perceived majority group's attitudes towards the minority group, collective self-esteem, collective action tendencies, own outgroup attitudes, and psychological well-being. Findings demonstrated that disabled people's cross-group friendships were directly and indirectly associated with higher levels of psychological well-being via two routes: one by promoting perceived majority attitudes which consequently led to more positive own outgroup attitudes (well-being through social integration hypothesis) and the other by leading to higher levels of collective self-esteem which enhanced collective action tendencies (well-being through empowerment hypothesis). Findings offer important insights into the study of cross-group friendships in relation to the psychological well-being of stigmatized minority group members.

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Cross-ethnic friendships, psychological well-being, and academic outcomes: Study of South Asian and White children in the UK

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Cross-ethnic friendship self-efficacy: A new predictor of cross-ethnic friendships among children

Cross-ethnic friendship self-efficacy: A new predictor of cross-ethnic friendships among children

The Effects of Ethnic Minority Adolescents' Ethnic Self‐Identification on Friendship Selection

Cross‐group friendships and psychological well‐being: A dual pathway through social integration and empowerment

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