The Role of Cultural Identity Clarity for Self-Concept Clarity, Self-Esteem, and Subjective Well-Being
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Knowing oneself and experiencing oneself as clearly defined has been linked to positive self-esteem and psychological well-being; however, 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. For samples of undergraduate students, Anglophone Quebecers, Francophone Québécois, Chinese North Americans, and Aboriginal Canadians, cultural identity clarity was positively related to self-concept clarity, self-esteem, and markers of subjective well-being. The relationship between cultural identity clarity and both self-esteem and well-being was consistently mediated by self-concept clarity. Interventions designed to clarify cultural identity might have psychological benefits for individuals facing cultural identity challenges.
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Among immigrant, racialised, marginalised, and Indigenous youth, cultural connectedness and strong or positive cultural identity help increase resilience, self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-clarity, life satisfaction, wellbeing, and mental health.
“Particularly among immigrant, racialised, marginalised, and Indigenous youth, 167 cultural connectedness and strong or positive cultural identity help increase resilience, 168,169 self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-clarity, 170,171 life satisfaction, wellbeing, and mental health. 167,170,171”
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Previous research has found that an unclear cultural identity could reflect a high level of normlessness, which means no clear norms guidance.
“Previous research has found that an unclear cultural identity could reflect a high level of normlessness, which means no clear norms guidance [37].”
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- Authors
- Usborne, E., & Taylor, D. M.
- Affiliations
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Usborne, Esther
- ORCID
- Taylor, Donald M.
- Venue
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-06-02
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 883-897
- ISSN
- 0146-1672 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-7433
- OpenAlex
- W2058401593
- Cited by
- 266
- References
- 57
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 22.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Keywords
- self-concept clarity, self-esteem, subjective well-being, personal identity, identity construction, Aboriginal Canadians
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Canada, China, Culture, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Male, Mental Health, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Psychological Tests, Quebec, Self Concept, Social Identification, Young Adult
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