{"id":40646,"date":"2015-03-26T14:54:25","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T14:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/wordpress\/?p=40646"},"modified":"2015-03-26T14:54:25","modified_gmt":"2015-03-26T14:54:25","slug":"when-change-doesnt-matter-racial-identity-inconsistency-and-adolescent-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=40646","title":{"rendered":"When Change Doesn\u2019t Matter: Racial Identity (In)consistency and Adolescent Well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1177\/2332649214552730\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>When Change Doesn\u2019t Matter: Racial Identity (In)consistency and Adolescent Well-being<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sre.sagepub.com\" target=\"_blank\">Sociology of Race &amp; Ethnicity<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/sre.sagepub.com\/content\/1\/2.toc\" target=\"_blank\">Volume 1, Number 2<\/a> (April 2015)<br \/>\npages 270-286<br \/>\nDOI: <a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1177\/2332649214552730\" target=\"_blank\">10.1177\/2332649214552730<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www1.villanova.edu\/villanova\/artsci\/sociology\/facstaff\/biodetail.html?mail=rory.kramer@villanova.edu&amp;xsl=bio_long\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rory Kramer<\/strong><\/a>, Assistant Professor<br \/>\nDepartment of Sociology and Criminology<br \/>\n<em>Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruth Burke<\/strong><br \/>\nDepartment of Sociology<br \/>\n<em>University of Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sociology.sas.upenn.edu\/c_charles\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Camille Z. Charles<\/strong><\/a>, Professor of Sociology<br \/>\n<em>University of Pennsylvania<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most theories of racial self-identity argue that a racially inconsistent identity indicates emotional distress and internal turmoil. However, empirical research on racial identity and consistency indicates that racial inconsistency is more common than previously believed, and some argue that it can be a positive adaptation for individuals. Using data from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpc.unc.edu\/projects\/addhealth\" target=\"_blank\">National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health<\/a>, we explore the degree to which racial identity inconsistency is associated with emotional, social, and academic outcomes. We find that racial inconsistency is not associated with negative outcomes for individuals and, via access to white privilege, may be associated with benefits for some individuals. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings for theories of racial identity.<\/p>\n<p>Read the entire article <a href=\"http:\/\/sre.sagepub.com\/content\/1\/2\/270.full.pdf+html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Change Doesn\u2019t Matter: Racial Identity (In)consistency and Adolescent Well-being Sociology of Race &amp; Ethnicity Volume 1, Number 2 (April 2015) pages 270-286 DOI: 10.1177\/2332649214552730 Rory Kramer, Assistant Professor Department of Sociology and Criminology Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania Ruth Burke Department of Sociology University of Pennsylvania Camille Z. 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