“Mixed” Results: Multiracial Research and Identity Explorations
Published
Journal Article
© The Author(s) 2015 Multiracial individuals report that the social pressure of having to “choose” one of their racial groups is a primary source of psychological conflict. Yet because of their ability to maneuver among their multiple identities, multiracials also adopt flexible cognitive strategies in dealing with their social environments—demonstrating a benefit to having multiple racial identities. The current article reviews recent research involving multiracial participants to examine the behavioral and cognitive outcomes linked to being multiracial and pinpoints possible moderators that may affect these outcomes. Limitations in applying monoracial identity frameworks to multiracial populations are also discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Gaither, SE
Published Date
- April 9, 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 24 / 2
Start / End Page
- 114 - 119
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1467-8721
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0963-7214
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0963721414558115
Citation Source
- Scopus