Sources of Racial-Ethnic Socialization Messages Across Latine Adolescents’ Egocentric Social Networks

Bibliographic Data

ID6065014
AuthorsEmily N Satinsky (0000-0003-0666-6009, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, corresponding author), Asha Rudrabhatla (0000-0003-4093-2374, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA), Adrelys Mateo Santana (0000-0001-9856-6528, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA), Eduardo Carreon (California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA), Mythili Iyer (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA), Mythili R Iyer (0000-0002-1140-4970, University of Southern California), Andrea Manzur (0009-0001-5474-1926, California State University San Bernadino, San Bernadino, USA), Keyrin Velasquez (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA), T W Valente (0000-0002-8824-5816, University of Southern California), Chardée A Galán (0000-0002-3449-5203, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA)
Year2025
Volume47
Issue2
Pages221-249
Publication date2025-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/07399863251315874
OpenAlexW4407556226
LanguageEN
References cited47

Racial-ethnic discrimination is ubiquitous among Latine adolescents and is a major risk factor for mental health problems. Racial-ethnic socialization (RES)—the transmission of messages about race and racism—is protective for Latine adolescents. Yet, the RES literature primarily focuses on parents as RES agents. Using a novel social network approach, this pilot feasibility study aimed to identify other sources of RES. Forty-four Latine adolescents (50.0% male; M age = 14.0; SD = 1.90; range = 10–17) completed a social network interview. Participants named up to 20 important people in their life (i.e., alters) and reported the content of RES messages provided by each alter. Adolescents then completed a brief survey assessing the acceptability of the social network interview. Participants named an average of 10.6 alters ( SD = 4.20; range = 4–20). Alters from the immediate family, extended family, peer, school, and community networks provided RES messages. Furthermore, most participants (88.6%) found the interview easy to complete, and a few offered suggestions for improvement. This exploratory study outlines an innovative approach to study the complexities of RES. The data provide a nuanced understanding of the multiple, simultaneous sources of RES in this population and present opportunities to develop strengths-based RES interventions

Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Poison control · Socialization · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology