Exploring the Relationship Between Exposure to Media Depictions of Undocumented Immigrants, Identity Management, and Undocumented Immigrants’ Family Communication Profiles

IF 3.2 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Research Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI:10.1177/00936502251359351

Jennifer A. Kam, Dana Mastro, Dina Naji Arch, Kyungin Kim, Monica Cornejo

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Abstract

Using longitudinal survey data from 366 undocumented college students, a latent profile analysis was conducted to identify groups of students according to their identity management strategies (outlined by social identity theory), as reflected in protection-oriented and strengths-based family communication. The “ high competition and creativity” profile frequently engaged in communication suggesting social competition and creativity. The “ partial competition and creativity” profile often communicated about undocumented-related barriers (reflecting social competition), while to a degree, also sharing optimism for the future (indicating social creativity). The “limited competition, mobility, creativity” profile engaged in low levels of communication across all strategies. Health and wellbeing were mostly stable over time across profiles; however, the “high competition and creativity” profile reported more anxiety and stomachaches, and the strongest undocumented identity. Finally, exposure to media depictions of undocumented immigrants was associated with membership in the “high competition and creativity” profile as opposed to the “limited competition, mobility, creativity” profile.

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探讨无证移民的媒体描述、身份管理与无证移民家庭沟通档案之间的关系

利用366名无证大学生的纵向调查数据，进行了潜在特征分析，根据他们的身份管理策略（由社会身份理论概述）来识别学生群体，反映在以保护为导向和以优势为基础的家庭沟通中。“高竞争和创造力”形象经常参与交流，表明社会竞争和创造力。“部分竞争和创造力”通常传达了未记录的相关障碍（反映了社会竞争），同时在一定程度上也分享了对未来的乐观情绪（表明了社会创造力）。“有限的竞争、流动性和创造力”导致所有战略的沟通水平都很低。随着时间的推移，人们的健康和幸福感基本稳定；然而，“高度竞争和创造力”的形象报告了更多的焦虑和胃痛，以及最强烈的无证身份。最后，接触媒体对无证移民的描述与“高竞争和创造力”的形象有关，而不是“有限竞争，流动性，创造力”的形象。

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