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Examining Ethnic Identity and Friendship Quality among High School Aged Same-Sex Interracial Frienship Dyads

Demmings, Jessica L.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1227628534

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2008, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Psychological Sciences.
Research has demonstrated the importance of friendship as a developmental component during adolescence. Despite the vast amount of research on friendships in general during childhood and adolescence, little research has focused on interracial friendships. The current study examined both ethnic identity and friendship quality within the context of same gender, high school aged, interracial, friendship dyads. Ethnic identity was conceptualized as both a continuous and status variable. Perceptions of friendship quality were moderate in the current sample. Average ethnic identity and other group orientation were high. The finding from previous research of an age effect on ethnic identity was partially supported. ANOVA’s revealed no significant differences in perceptions of friendship quality between dyads with the same ethnic identity statuses compared to dyads with different ethnic identity statuses. Significant differences between genders on perceived friendship quality were found with girls reporting receiving more help than boys.
Angela M. Neal-Barnett, PhD (Advisor)
61 p.
Psychology
Interracial Friendship

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  • Demmings, J. L. (2008). Examining Ethnic Identity and Friendship Quality among High School Aged Same-Sex Interracial Frienship Dyads [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1227628534

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Demmings, Jessica. Examining Ethnic Identity and Friendship Quality among High School Aged Same-Sex Interracial Frienship Dyads. 2008. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1227628534.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Demmings, Jessica. "Examining Ethnic Identity and Friendship Quality among High School Aged Same-Sex Interracial Frienship Dyads." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1227628534

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