Jewish American Identity: Patterns of Centrality and Regard

Abstract

Previous identity research has explored the presence and patterning of racial centrality and regard among African American, Latino, Asian, and multiracial Americans and their connection with important life outcomes. Extending that work, this study used cluster analysis to explore the unique combinations of centrality and regard among 174 Jewish American emerging adults (48 men, 125 women, 1 undifferentiated). Results parallel identity profiles observed among African American adolescents and adults, yet suggest potential age-related differences in profile content.

Notes

Note. Subscript letters denote significant mean differences among the variables. Post hoc comparisons are based on identity variables between cluster groups based on Tukey's honestly significant difference test.

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