Relationship of Ethnic Identity and Spiritual Development: An Exploratory Study

The current investigation examined the relationship of ethnic identity and spiritual development. The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (J. Phinney, 1992), Spirituality Ends Measure (B. Fiorito & L. Ryan, 1998), and Spirituality Means Measure (B. Fiorito & L. Ryan, 1998) were administered t...

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Published inCounseling and values Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 15 - 26
Main Authors Chae, Mark H., Kelly, Deborah B., Brown, Christa F., Bolden, Mark A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2004
American Counseling Association
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Brill Academic Publishers, Inc
Subjects
African American Students
Asian American Students
Beliefs
College Students
Cultural Background
Cultural Differences
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Group Membership
Hispanic American Students
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups
Multigroup Ethnic Identity
Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure
Personality Development
Racial Identification
Racial identity
Religious Factors
Self Actualization
Spiritual Development
Spiritual life
Spirituality
United States
Values
Vocational Maturity
White Students
United States
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Summary:The current investigation examined the relationship of ethnic identity and spiritual development. The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (J. Phinney, 1992), Spirituality Ends Measure (B. Fiorito & L. Ryan, 1998), and Spirituality Means Measure (B. Fiorito & L. Ryan, 1998) were administered to 198 male and female college students from 4 ethnic groups. Results revealed differences among ethnic groups in the way that they identified with their ethnic heritage and spiritual orientation. In addition, the results Indicated that ethnic identity was positively associated with an intrinsic spiritual means orientation and negatively related to an extrinsic spiritual ends orientation. Implications for counselors and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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ArticleID:CVJ249
Mark H. Chae, Department of Psychology, William Paterson University; Deborah B. Kelly and Christa F. Brown, Department of Professional Psychology and Family Therapy, Seton Hall University; Mark A. Bolden, Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies, Howard University. Portions of this study were presented at the third annual National Multicultural Summit and Conference of the American Psychological Association, Hollywood, California.
ISSN:0160-7960
2161-007X
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-007X.2004.tb00249.x