Exploring correlates of critical motivation among Asian immigrant-origin adolescents in the U.S.

IF 2.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-07 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101762

Gloria SooYoung Kang, Andrea Negrete

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Abstract

Asian immigrant-origin (IO) youth have a history of challenging racist and anti-immigrant policies in the U.S. Yet, little research has examined factors that shape Asian IO youths' motivation to address injustices. This cross-sectional study explored associations between individual and macro-level correlates of critical motivation (CM) in a sample of 302 Asian IO adolescents (M_age = 16.48, SD = 1.22; 45 % girls; 74.5 % second-generation immigrants). Findings indicated that anger about social injustice and critical reflection were positively associated with CM. The relationship between knowing an undocumented immigrant and critical motivation was moderated by the restrictiveness of the state-level immigration policies where the youth resided. Results suggest the importance of attending to the role of state-level immigration policies among Asian IO youth.

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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5.10

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.