The Role of Cultural Identity Clarity for Self-Concept Clarity, Self-Esteem, and Subjective Well-Being

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The Role of Cultural Identity Clarity for Self-Concept Clarity, Self-Esteem, and Subjective Well-Being
Abstract
The authors note that knowing oneself and experiencing oneself as clearly defined has been linked to positive self-esteem and psychological well-being; however, they point out, this association has been tested only at the level of personal identity. The authors propose that a clear cultural identity provides the individual with a clear prototype with which to engage the processes necessary to construct a clear personal identity and, by extension, to achieve self-esteem and well-being. Using undergraduate students - Anglophone Quebecers, Francophone Québécois, Chinese North Americans, and Aboriginal Canadians - as samples, the authors found that cultural identity clarity was positively related to self-concept clarity, self-esteem, and markers of subjective well-being. They found that the relationship between cultural identity clarity and both self-esteem and well-being was consistently mediated by self-concept clarity. The authors suggrst that interventions designed to clarify cultural identity might have psychological benefits for individuals facing cultural identity challenges.
Publication
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Volume
Vol. 36
Issue
no. 7
Pages
883-897
Date
2010
Language
en
Citation
Usborne, Esther, and Donald M. Taylor. “The Role of Cultural Identity Clarity for Self-Concept Clarity, Self-Esteem, and Subjective Well-Being.” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Vol. 36, no. 7 (2010): 883–897.
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