Korean transracial and international adoptees: Ethnic identity and sense of belonging and exclusion in relation to birth and adoptive groups

Godon-Decoteau, Danielle; Ramsey, Patricia G.; Suyemoto, Karen L.

doi:10.1080/15283488.2018.1487299

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“…Prior research indicated that adopted Koreans reported lower scores on ethnic‐racial identity when measured unidimensionally, compared to non‐adopted Korean Americans (Lee et al, 2010). While adopted Korean Americans are not homogenous in how they do or do not connect with their ethnic‐racial identity (see Beaupre et al, 2015), empirical studies have consistently found that adopted Koreans have reported a sense of discomfort or detachment from their ethnic‐racial heritage (Godon‐Decoteau et al, 2018; Kim et al, 2017; Marcelli et al, 2020; Meier, 1999; Reynolds et al, 2021). Given the complexities of ethnic‐racial identity formation among adopted Koreans, it is important to understand how this process relates to other developmental tasks.…”

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Navigating puberty, identity, and race among transnationally, transracially adopted Korean American adolescents

Kim

Seaton

et al. 2023

Child Development

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This exploratory study examined the relation between pubertal timing and dimensions of ethnicracial identity among adopted Korean Americans raised transracially in White families. The study also examined whether internalized racism moderated the association between pubertal timing and ethnic-racial identity. Adopted Korean American adolescents (N = 202; 108 females; ages 13-19 years) completed measures of pubertal development, ethnic-racial identity, and internalized racism in 2007. There was no significant main effect of pubertal timing for either male or female adolescents. Internalized racism moderated the relation between pubertal timing and ethnic-racial identity clarity (B = -.16, p = .015) among male adolescents. Specifically, earlier pubertal timing was significantly associated with lower ethnic-racial identity clarity for male adolescents with higher levels of internalized racism.

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Navigating puberty, identity, and race among transnationally, transracially adopted Korean American adolescents

Kim

Seaton

et al. 2023

Child Development

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“…In recent years, some studies have started to pay attention to transracial adoptees’ lived experiences with identity exploration (Godon-Decoteau et al, 2018; Hoffman & Vallejo Peña, 2013) and navigating race and culture (Blair & Liu, 2020; Brian, 2012; Kim et al, 2010). It is common for these studies to document challenges, contradictions, and differences in how adoptees made sense of their adoption and their ethnic identity within the larger society.…”

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Female adopted Chinese-American youth’s sense of exclusion and short-and long-term adjustment.

Tan¹,

Wang²,

Hao³

et al. 2021

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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In this article, we tested if female adopted Chinese youth's sense of exclusion predicted their behavioral adjustment and mental disorder diagnoses concurrently (Study 1) and longitudinally 5 years later (Study 2). In Study 1, 224 adoptees (M = 13.6 years, SD = 2.1) provided survey data on sense of exclusion (as indexed by ethnic marginality, ethnic identity search, and negative feelings toward adoption) and Internalizing Problems (i.e., anxiety, withdrawal, and somatic complaints), measured with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)-Youth Self-Report.In Study 1, the adoptive parents additionally completed the CBCL parent-report on the adopted children's Internalizing Problems and reported if the adopted children had any mental disorder diagnoses. In Study 2, 60 youth from Study 1 (M = 18.6 years, SD = 2.1) completed the 3rd edition of the Behavioral Assessment System for Children-Self Report of Personality (BASC-3-SRP) that measures School Problems (i.e., negative attitudes toward teacher, negative attitudes toward school, and sensation seeking), Internalizing Problems (i.e., atypicality, locus of control, social stress, anxiety, depression, sense of inadequacy, and somatization), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; i.e., inattention and hyperactivity), and Personal Adjustment (i.e., relations with parents, peer relations, self-esteem, and self-reliance). They also responded to questions on receiving mental disorder diagnoses and treatments. We found that in Study 1, 33.2% of the youth had at least one diagnosis, with Anxiety Disorder (21.4%), ADD/ADHD (16.7%), and Attachment Disorder (7.5%) being the top three disorders. In Study 2, 40.3% had at least one diagnosis, with Anxiety Disorder (25.0%), Depression (21.7%), and ADD/ADHD (16.7%) being the top three disorders. Path analyses showed that in Study 1, ethnic marginality and negative feelings about adoption, but not ethnic identity search, significantly predicted parent-reported and self-reported Internalizing Problems; in Study 2, none of the three indicators of sense of exclusion predicted the adopted youth's adjustment.

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Intercountry Adoption Migration Process: Cultural Challenges and Resources to Promote Psychosocial Well-being

Ferrari

Rosnati

2022

Interculturality in Institutions

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Korean transracial and international adoptees: Ethnic identity and sense of belonging and exclusion in relation to birth and adoptive groups

Cited by 6 publications

References 28 publications

Navigating puberty, identity, and race among transnationally, transracially adopted Korean American adolescents

Navigating puberty, identity, and race among transnationally, transracially adopted Korean American adolescents

Female adopted Chinese-American youth’s sense of exclusion and short-and long-term adjustment.

Intercountry Adoption Migration Process: Cultural Challenges and Resources to Promote Psychosocial Well-being

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