Open AccessEthnic Identity among Indigenous and Mestizos from Intercultural University of Chiapas
Author(s) -
Moisès Esteban,
Josep María Nadal,
Ignasi Vila
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
escritos de psicología
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1989-3809
pISSN - 1138-2635
DOI - 10.24310/espsiescpsi.v3i3.13344
Subject(s) - ethnic group , indigenous , identity (music) , gender studies , salient , sociology , psychology , geography , anthropology , archaeology , ecology , physics , acoustics , biology
This study explored ethnic identity among 662 students (326 mestizos and 336 indigenous) from the Intercultural University of Chiapas (IUCh). Scholars suggest that ethnicity is more salient for ethnic minority adolescents than for adolescents who are members of the ethnic majority. The aims for this study were: 1) to determine the structure and validity of ethnic identity as measured by the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure in a sample of majority and minority ethnic groups from Intercultural University in Chiapas, and 2) to examine the variability of ethnic identity across ethnic groups. Specifically, it was hypothesized that the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure would show two factors, and that ethnic groups would differ on ethnic identity. The results supported the hypotheses.