TY - JOUR A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Pevec-Zimmer, Sharleen A1 - Moffitt, Ursula Elinor T1 - The Identity Project intervention in Germany BT - creating a climate for reflection, connection, and adolescent identity development JF - New directions for child and adolescent development N2 - We examined whether German adolescents who participated in an adapted 8-week school-based intervention, the Identity Project, reported greater changes in heritage and global identities and perceptions of classroom cultural climate. We used a longitudinal, wait-list control design pooling eight classrooms across the school years of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The sample included 195 seventh graders (M-age = 12.35 years, SD =.79, 39% female, 83% of migration background). Findings showed moderate support for more heritage identity exploration and greater perceptions of unequal treatment and critical consciousness climate in the intervention group. There were also important differences across conditions regarding how identity and climate related to adolescent outcomes. We conclude that the Identity Project can be adapted and applied in other cultural contexts such as Germany. It provides a necessary space for adolescents to engage in discussions about diversity, cultural heritage, social inequities, and their relevance to one's identities. KW - adolescent KW - diversity climate KW - Germany KW - identity KW - intervention KW - school Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20379 SN - 1534-8687 VL - 173 SP - 65 EP - 82 PB - Wiley CY - San Fransisco ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kunyu, David Khisoni A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam T1 - Discrimination among youth of immigrant descent in Germany T1 - Diskriminierung von Jugendlichen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte in Deutschland BT - do school and cultural belonging weaken links to negative socioemotional and academic adjustment? BT - vermindern Schulzugehörigkeit und kulturelle Zugehörigkeit den Zusammenhang mit negativer sozio-emotionaler und akademischer Anpassung? JF - Zeitschrift für Entwicklungspsychologie und pädagogische Psychologie N2 - Ethnic discrimination has a negative impact on the socioemotional, behavioral, relational, and academic adjustment ofadolescents, while belonging with classmates, teachers, heritage, and national group may promote positive socioemotional and academicadjustment. We investigate (1) whether greater discrimination by peers and a lower sense of belonging with classmates, teachers, heritagegroup, and national group are associated with lower socioemotional and academic adjustment of adolescents of immigrant descent inGermany; and (2) whether a sense of belonging with these different sources acts as a protective factor lowering the negative effects ofdiscrimination on adjustment. Our sample included 439 7th-grade adolescents (51% female,Mage= 12.4 years) of immigrant descent from15 Berlin secondary schools. Results showed that higher discrimination was related to greater physiological stress, depressive symptoms,and disruptive school behavior. Higher heritage (but not national) identity, a higher sense of belonging with classmates and with teacherswere associated with better socioemotional and academic adjustment. An examination of interaction effects between discrimination andforms of belonging on adjustment revealed that, while the association between discrimination and poorer adjustment weakened for thosewith higher heritage identity, the association between discrimination and physiological stress increased for those with higher teacherrelatedness. We conclude that heritage identity (but not national identity or sense of belonging with classmates) can indeed be a protectivefactor against the negative effects of discrimination for adolescents of immigrant descent in Germany. Even though belonging with teachersmay exacerbate discrimination effects, further investigation with longitudinal data is needed. The findings underline the important role ofheritage ties among adolescents of immigrant descent as a source of adjustment, especially in light of discrimination experiences. N2 - Während ethnische Diskriminierung einen negativen Effekt auf die sozio-emotionale, verhaltensbezogene, relationale und akademische Anpassung von Jugendlichen hat, fördert die Zugehörigkeit zu Mitschüler*innen, Lehrkräften sowie der Herkunfts- und nationalen Gruppe sozio-emotionale und akademische Anpassung. Es wurde untersucht (1) ob höhere Diskriminierung und ein geringeres Zugehörigkeitsgefühl mit Mitschüler*innen, Lehrkräften, Herkunfts- und nationaler Gruppe mit geringerer sozio-emotionaler und akademischer Anpassung von Jugendlichen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte in Deutschland zusammenhängen, und (2) ob das Zugehörigkeitsgefühl auf diesen verschiedenen Ebenen als Schutzfaktor wirkt, der die negativen Effekte von Diskriminierung abmildern kann. Unsere Analyse beruht auf Selbstberichtsdaten von 439 Jugendlichen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte der Jahrgangsstufe 7 (51 % weiblich, MAlter = 12.4 Jahre) aus 15 Berliner Sekundarschulen. Die Ergebnisse zeigten, dass mehr Diskriminierung mit höherem physiologischem Stress, depressiven Symptomen und Störverhalten in der Schule verbunden war. Stärkere Identifikation mit der Herkunftsgruppe (nicht aber mit der nationalen Gruppe) sowie höhere Zugehörigkeitsgefühle mit Mitschüler*innen sowie mit Lehrkräften gingen mit höherer sozio-emotionaler und akademischer Anpassung einher. Die Analyse von Interaktionseffekten zwischen Diskriminierung und Aspekten der Zugehörigkeit auf Anpassung zeigte, dass sich der Zusammenhang zwischen Diskriminierung und geringerer Anpassung für diejenigen mit einer stärkeren Identifikation mit der Herkunftsgruppe abschwächte, während der Zusammenhang zwischen Diskriminierung und physiologischem Stress für diejenigen mit einer höheren Zugehörigkeit zu Lehrkräften zunahm. Wir schließen daraus, dass die Identifikation mit der Herkunftsgruppe (nicht aber die nationale Identifikation oder ein Zugehörigkeitsgefühl mit Mitschüler*innen) als Schutzfaktor gegen die negativen Effekte von Diskriminierung bei Jugendlichen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte in Deutschland dienen kann. Ein Zugehörigkeitsgefühl mit Lehrkräften kann Diskriminierungseffekte sogar verstärken, allerdings sollte dieser Zusammenhang mit Längsschnittstudien weiter untersucht werden. Die Ergebnisse unterstreichen die wichtige Rolle der Verbundenheit mit der Herkunftsgruppe für die Anpassung von Jugendlichen mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte, insbesondere wenn Diskriminierungserfahrungen vorliegen. KW - discrimination KW - sense of belonging KW - identity KW - immigrant descent KW - adolescents KW - adjustment KW - Diskriminierung KW - Zugehorigkeitsgefuhl KW - Identitat KW - Jugendliche mit Zuwanderungsgeschichte KW - Anpassung Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1026/0049-8637/a000231 SN - 0049-8637 SN - 2190-6262 VL - 52 IS - 3-4 SP - 88 EP - 102 PB - Hogrefe CY - Göttingen ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Pevec-Zimmer, Sharleen A1 - Moffitt, Ursula Elinor T1 - The Identity Project intervention in Germany BT - creating a climate for reflection, connection, and adolescent identity development JF - New directions for child and adolescent development N2 - We examined whether German adolescents who participated in an adapted 8-week school-based intervention, the Identity Project, reported greater changes in heritage and global identities and perceptions of classroom cultural climate. We used a longitudinal, wait-list control design pooling eight classrooms across the school years of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The sample included 195 seventh graders (M-age = 12.35 years, SD =.79, 39% female, 83% of migration background). Findings showed moderate support for more heritage identity exploration and greater perceptions of unequal treatment and critical consciousness climate in the intervention group. There were also important differences across conditions regarding how identity and climate related to adolescent outcomes. We conclude that the Identity Project can be adapted and applied in other cultural contexts such as Germany. It provides a necessary space for adolescents to engage in discussions about diversity, cultural heritage, social inequities, and their relevance to one's identities. KW - adolescent KW - diversity climate KW - Germany KW - identity KW - intervention KW - school Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/cad.20379 SN - 1534-8687 VL - 173 SP - 65 EP - 82 PB - Wiley CY - San Fransisco ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina T1 - Cultural diversity, migration and education JF - International journal of psychology N2 - Migration is not a new phenomenon. However, recent data indicate that unprecedented numbers of people have experienced forced migration around the world with 51% under the age of 18 years. How can educational policies and practices respond sensitively to increasing cultural and migration-based diversity? The purpose of this special section that includes eight studies is to consider these issues more deeply. As a frame for the special section, we address the main question: What are promotive or protective factors for positive development of children and youth attending culturally diverse school contexts? In the collection of papers, these promotive and protective factors range from peers and families, to teachers, to organisational context and climate. With continued disruptions in children's lives due to a pandemic, climate change, war, conflict and poverty, migration will remain a pressing concern and will continue to transform the student populations in our classrooms and schools for the foreseeable future. The need to address how we can best provide students from diverse backgrounds equitable and supportive education, continues. KW - Cultural diversity KW - Migration KW - Education Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12702 SN - 0020-7594 SN - 1464-066X VL - 55 IS - 5 SP - 695 EP - 701 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Chichester ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Civitillo, Sauro A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Handrick, Anna A1 - Noack, Peter T1 - Towards a better understanding of cultural diversity approaches at school BT - a multi-informant and mixed-methods study JF - Learning, Culture and Social Interaction N2 - The current study investigates two types of cultural diversity approaches at school, namely (1) fostering equality and (2) promoting cultural pluralism. Adopting a mixed-methods design, this study assesses teachers' (n = 207) and students' (n = 1,644) self-reported perceptions of descriptive norms and evaluates school practices and artefacts in the physical and virtual environment of 22 secondary schools in south-west Germany. Results showed that in all schools under investigation teachers and students perceived descriptive norms fostering mostly equality. A wide variety of practices and artefacts was found, revealing a third distinct cultural approach leaning towards endorsing the majority culture. Different practices and artefacts were linked to an emphasis on equality, cultural pluralism, and endorsing the majority culture. Implications for educational policy, as well as applied diversity research, are discussed. KW - Cultural diversity KW - School KW - Equality KW - Pluralism KW - Mixed-methods Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2016.09.002 SN - 2210-6561 VL - 12 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. T1 - Reaping the benefits of cultural diversity BT - Classroom cultural diversity JF - European journal of social psychology N2 - Culturally diverse schools may constitute natural arenas for training crucial intercultural skills. We hypothesized that a classroom cultural diversity climate fostering contact and cooperation and multiculturalism, but not a climate fostering color-evasion, would be positively related to adolescents’ intercultural competence. Adolescents in North Rhine-Westphalia (N = 631, Mage = 13.69 years, 49% of immigrant background) and Berlin (N = 1,335, Mage = 14.69 years, 52% of immigrant background) in Germany reported their perceptions of the classroom cultural diversity climate and completed quantitative and qualitative measures assessing their intercultural competence. Multilevel structural equation models indicate that contact and cooperation, multiculturalism, and, surprisingly, also color-evasion (as in emphasizing a common humanity), were positively related to the intercultural competence of immigrant and non-immigrant background students. We conclude that all three aspects of the classroom climate are uniquely related to aspects of adolescents’ intercultural competence and that none of them may be sufficient on their own. KW - color-evasion KW - contact KW - intercultural competence KW - multiculturalism KW - school climate Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2617 SN - 0046-2772 SN - 1099-0992 VL - 50 IS - 2 SP - 323 EP - 346 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vietze, Jana A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Werneck, Harald T1 - Feeling Half-Half? BT - exploring relational variation of Turkish-Heritage JF - Identity : an International Journal of Theory and Research N2 - Growing up in multicultural environments, Turkish-heritage individuals in Europe face specific challenges in combining their multiple cultural identities to form a coherent sense of self. Drawing from social identity complexity, this study explores four modes of combining cultural identities and their variation in relational contexts. Problem-centered interviews with Turkish-heritage young adults in Austria revealed the preference for complex, supranational labels, such as multicultural. Furthermore, most participants described varying modes of combining cultural identities over time and across relational contexts. Social exclusion experiences throughout adolescence related to perceived conflict of cultural identities, whereas multicultural peer groups supported perceived compatibility of cultural identities. Findings emphasize the need for complex, multidimensional approaches to study ethnic minorities’ combination of cultural identities. KW - Cultural identity compatibility KW - multicultural KW - relational identity KW - social identity complexity KW - Turkish minority Y1 - 2018 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2017.1410159 SN - 1528-3488 SN - 1532-706X VL - 18 IS - 1 SP - 60 EP - 76 PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group CY - Abingdon ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Juang, Linda P. T1 - Für ein besseres Miteinander BT - Chancen interkultureller Freundschaften und wie Schulen diese fördern können JF - Aufwachsen mit Anderen : Peerbeziehungen als Bildungsfaktor Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-17-036682-4 SN - 978-3-17-036680-0 SP - 176 EP - 189 PB - Kohlhammer CY - Stuttgart ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwarzenthal, Miriam A1 - Juang, Linda P. A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Handrick, Anna T1 - From tolerance to understanding BT - exploring the development of intercultural competence in multiethnic contexts from early to late adolescence JF - Journal of community & applied social psychology N2 - We investigated intercultural competence among immigrant and non-immigrant background adolescents in multiethnic schools in relation to intercultural contact, age, and ethnic identity exploration. The sample included 631 adolescents in Germany (49.4% of immigrant background, 48.2% female), aged 11 to 18 years (Mage = 13.69 years, SDage = 1.83). Intercultural competence was measured using a self-report questionnaire and situational judgment tests capturing the adolescents' interpretation of and reaction to intercultural conflicts. Intercultural contacts and ethnic identity exploration were measured using self-report questionnaires. Results showed that among immigrant and non-immigrant background adolescents, intercultural contact and ethnic identity exploration were positively related to different aspects of intercultural competence. As predicted, self-reported intercultural competence was unrelated to age in both groups, whereas this competence, as measured by the situational judgment tests, increased with age. Thus, learning about others (e.g., by engaging in intercultural contact) and learning about yourself (e.g., by exploring your own ethnic background) are both important for developing pivotal intercultural skills. KW - contact KW - cultural intelligence KW - ethnic identity KW - intercultural competence KW - multiethnic contexts Y1 - 2017 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2317 SN - 1052-9284 SN - 1099-1298 VL - 27 SP - 388 EP - 399 PB - Wiley CY - Hoboken ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schachner, Maja Katharina A1 - Van de Vijver, Fons J. R. A1 - Noack, Peter T1 - Acculturation and School Adjustment of Early-Adolescent Immigrant Boys and Girls in Germany BT - Conditions in School, Family, and Ethnic Group JF - The Journal of Early Adolescence N2 - Navigating between cultures in addition to developmental changes and challenges in early adolescence can be difficult. We investigated school, family, and ethnic group as conditions for acculturation and school adjustment among early-adolescent boys and girls. Analyses were based on 860 mostly second- and third-generation immigrant students from 71 countries (50% male; M-age = 11.59 years), attending German secondary schools. Perceived support for inclusion and integration in school and family were associated with a stronger orientation toward both cultures (integration) and better adjustment (e.g., higher school marks, more well-being). Perceived cultural distance and ethnic discrimination were associated with a stronger ethnic and weaker mainstream orientation (separation), and lower adjustment. Boys perceived contextual conditions more negatively, had a weaker mainstream orientation, and showed more behavioral problems but did not differ from girls in the associations between contextual conditions and acculturation and adjustment. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed. KW - acculturation KW - school adjustment KW - context KW - gender differences Y1 - 2016 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431616670991 SN - 0272-4316 SN - 1552-5449 VL - 38 IS - 3 SP - 352 EP - 384 PB - Sage Publ. CY - Thousand Oaks ER -