Presenter Information

McKenzie GallivanFollow

Major

Psychology

Anticipated Graduation Year

2024

Access Type

Open Access

Abstract

Latine and immigrant-origin youth are disproportionately susceptible to experiencing challenges like anti-immigrant rhetoric and racial microaggressions and are also more likely to experience poverty. The current study aims to better understand immigrant teens' experiences with the five social-emotional competencies (SECs). Survey and interview data were collected from ninth graders from an ethnically and racially diverse high school. Bivariate correlations indicated that teens with a stronger sense of ethnic identity and better self-regulation skills displayed better relationship skills. Interestingly, stronger ethnic identity and self-regulation were also related to more social awareness (e.g., sociopolitical efficacy). The links above were in the positive direction, and the association between self-regulation and relationship skills was statistically significant despite being tested with a small sample.

Faculty Mentors & Instructors

Maria Radulescu, Graduate Student, Christine Li-Grining, Ph.D.

Supported By

Sabine Fiore, Daniela Soto Savinon, Kaelin Kingham, Lucy Milton

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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Latine and immigrant-origin youth are disproportionately susceptible to experiencing challenges like anti-immigrant rhetoric and racial microaggressions and are also more likely to experience poverty. The current study aims to better understand immigrant teens' experiences with the five social-emotional competencies (SECs). Survey and interview data were collected from ninth graders from an ethnically and racially diverse high school. Bivariate correlations indicated that teens with a stronger sense of ethnic identity and better self-regulation skills displayed better relationship skills. Interestingly, stronger ethnic identity and self-regulation were also related to more social awareness (e.g., sociopolitical efficacy). The links above were in the positive direction, and the association between self-regulation and relationship skills was statistically significant despite being tested with a small sample.