Ethnic, Familial, and Religious Identity of Roma Adolescents in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania in Relation to Their Level of Well-Being
Dimitrova,Radosveta van de Vijver,Fons J. R. Tausova,Jitka Chasiotis,Athanasios Bender,Michael Buzea,Carmen Uka,Fitim Tair,Ergyul
Dimitrova,Radosveta
van de Vijver,Fons J. R.
Tausova,Jitka
Chasiotis,Athanasios
Bender,Michael
Buzea,Carmen
Uka,Fitim
Tair,Ergyul
Abstract
This study examines ethnic, national, familial, and religious identity and well-being of 632 Roma minority and 589 majority adolescents (age: M = 15.98 years, SD = 1.34) in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania. Results indicated that Roma showed lower endorsement of national identity but stronger religious identity than their majority counterparts. Path models showed positive associations of familial and religious identities with well-being, whereas Roma identity was negatively associated with well-being, particularly for Roma in Bulgaria and Kosovo (countries with a less active policy toward improving conditions of Roma). In the latter countries, Roma ethnic identity is less relevant and weakly associated with psychological well-being of youth.
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2017
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COLLECTIVE IDENTITY, MINORITY ADOLESCENTS, AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS, IDENTIFICATION, ACCULTURATION, ADAPTATION, EUROPE, MODEL, DISCRIMINATION, INDIVIDUALISM
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Dimitrova, R, van de Vijver, F J R, Tausova, J, Chasiotis, A, Bender, M, Buzea, C, Uka, F & Tair, E 2017, 'Ethnic, Familial, and Religious Identity of Roma Adolescents in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Romania in Relation to Their Level of Well-Being', Child Development, vol. 88, no. 3, pp. 693-709. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12786