Are minority status children's cross-ethnic friendships beneficial in a multiethnic context?

Bagci, Sabahat C.; Rutland, Adam; Kumashiro, Madoka; Smith, Peter K. and Blumberg, Herbert H.. 2014. Are minority status children's cross-ethnic friendships beneficial in a multiethnic context? British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 32(1), pp. 107-115. ISSN 0261510X [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Past research has demonstrated the negative impact of perceived ethnic discrimination (PED) on psychological well-being among children. Given research demonstrating the benefits of cross-ethnic friendship for children’s intergroup attitudes, we examined whether cross-ethnic friendships would attenuate the effects of PED on well-being and resilience within a multi-ethnic context. Two hundred and forty-seven South Asian British children (M = 11 years) recruited from 37 classrooms completed measures of perceived cross-ethnic friendship quantity and quality, PED, psychological well-being, and resilience. Friendship quality, but not quantity, had direct positive associations with psychological well-being and resilience. A higher quantity of cross-ethnic friendships moderated the negative effects of PED on both outcomes. Results suggest that cross-ethnic friendships are beneficial for South Asian British children by functioning as a protective factor from the negative effects of discrimination within a multi-ethnic context.

Item Type:

Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12028

Keywords:

cross‐ethnic, friendships, discrimination, resilience, well‐being

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Psychology

Dates:

DateEvent
14 February 2014Published
8 January 2014Published Online
18 November 2013Submitted

Item ID:

17766

Date Deposited:

29 Sep 2017 15:18

Last Modified:

29 Apr 2020 16:36

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/17766

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