Communicative Correlates of Satisfaction, Family Identity, and Group Salience in Multiracial/Ethnic Families

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Communicative Correlates of Satisfaction, Family Identity, and Group Salience in Multiracial/Ethnic Families

Journal of Marriage and Family
Volume 71, Issue 4
Pages 819-832
Published Online: 2009-10-23
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00637.x

Jordan Soliz, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Allison R. Thorson, Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
University of San Francisco

Christine E. Rittenour, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
West Virginia University

Guided by the Common Ingroup Identity Model (S. L. Gaertner & J. F. Dovidio, 2000) and Communication Accommodation Theory (C. Shepard, H. Giles, & B. A. LePoire, 2001), we examined the role of identity accommodation, supportive communication, and self-disclosure in predicting relational satisfaction, shared family identity, and group salience in multiracial/ethnic families. Additionally, we analyzed the association between group salience and relational outcomes as well as the moderating roles of multiracial/ethnic identity and marital status. Individuals who have parents from different racial/ethnic groups were invited to complete questionnaires on their family experiences. Participants (N = 139) answered questions about relationships with mothers, fathers, and grandparents. The results of the multilevel modeling analyses are discussed in terms of implications for understanding multiracial/ethnic families and family functioning.

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