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Decoding the Ethnic Labels Used by Undergraduates of Latin American Descent
Author(s) -
HIPOLITODELGADO CARLOS P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of humanistic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2161-1939
pISSN - 2159-0311
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1939.2014.00052.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , meaning (existential) , nationality , latin americans , psychology , social psychology , gender studies , sociology , linguistics , immigration , political science , anthropology , psychotherapist , philosophy , law
Ethnic labels provide insights to a client's self‐definition and meaning making. Results from a study of 500 undergraduates indicate that those who identified as Chicana/o, Latina/o, Hispanic, “hyphenated American” (e.g., Cuban American), or who identified by nationality differed on key psychological constructs. The importance of self‐definition in counseling and research is discussed.