TY - JOUR

T1 - Values and National Identification in Minority and Majority Youth

T2 - Longitudinal Multi-Study Findings

AU - Benish-Weisman, Maya

AU - Daniel, Ella

AU - Elizarov, Einat

AU - Sverdlik, Noga

AU - Titzmann, Peter F.

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s) 2024.

PY - 2024/8

Y1 - 2024/8

N2 - Collective identification is vital for adolescents, fostering well-being and connection, but scant attention has been given to drivers of national identification and their contextual variations in youth. To address this, two longitudinal studies examined how values, as guiding goals defining what individuals consider important in their lives, relate to the trajectory of national identification in majority and minority youth. Study 1 (N = 568; Mage = 16.24, SD = 0.71) and Study 2 (N = 678; Mage = 13.78, SD = 0.73) focused on majority youth (Jewish-Israelis), while Study 2 also included minority (Arab citizens of Israel). The findings highlight values as important motivators of national identification over time. Conservation values, emphasizing the preservation of the status quo and a preference for stability, were prominent motivators for the majority of adolescents. In contrast, power values, which center around climbing the social ladder and accumulating wealth, held greater significance among their minority counterparts; however, both sets of values correlated with increased national identification. The discussion touches on motivations underlying national identification, their contextual diversity, and implications for future studies.

AB - Collective identification is vital for adolescents, fostering well-being and connection, but scant attention has been given to drivers of national identification and their contextual variations in youth. To address this, two longitudinal studies examined how values, as guiding goals defining what individuals consider important in their lives, relate to the trajectory of national identification in majority and minority youth. Study 1 (N = 568; Mage = 16.24, SD = 0.71) and Study 2 (N = 678; Mage = 13.78, SD = 0.73) focused on majority youth (Jewish-Israelis), while Study 2 also included minority (Arab citizens of Israel). The findings highlight values as important motivators of national identification over time. Conservation values, emphasizing the preservation of the status quo and a preference for stability, were prominent motivators for the majority of adolescents. In contrast, power values, which center around climbing the social ladder and accumulating wealth, held greater significance among their minority counterparts; however, both sets of values correlated with increased national identification. The discussion touches on motivations underlying national identification, their contextual diversity, and implications for future studies.

KW - Adolescents

KW - Identity

KW - Majority

KW - Minority

KW - National identification

KW - Values

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85187897342&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s10964-024-01965-0

DO - 10.1007/s10964-024-01965-0

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85187897342

VL - 53

SP - 1757

EP - 1773

JO - Journal of youth and adolescence

JF - Journal of youth and adolescence

SN - 0047-2891

IS - 8

ER -