Cultural, Psychosocial, and Educational Factors in Relation to Ethnic Identity among Cambodian High School Students in the United States

Authors

Traci L. Weinstein, Rhode Island CollegeFollow
Khanh Dinh, University of Massachusetts LowellFollow
Tamara Springle, UICFollow

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between preferred ethnic labels an cultural, psychosocial, and academic variables in a sample of 174 Cambodian high school students in the U.S. Results indicated that participants who chose “American” ethnic labels reported higher scores on White/Anglo orientation and on English language usage and fluency, whereas participants who chose the “Cambodian” ethnic label reported more Khmer language usage and frequency. Students who chose the combined “Cambodian American” ethnic label reported stronger beliefs in the utility of education and higher academic aspirations. The findings from this study expand the research on ethnic identity by focusing on 2nd generation Cambodian adolescents.

Recommended Citation

Weinstein, Traci L.; Dinh, Khanh; and Springle, Tamara (2024) "Cultural, Psychosocial, and Educational Factors in Relation to Ethnic Identity among Cambodian High School Students in the United States," Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement: Vol. 19 : Iss. 1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.7771/2153-8999.1282
Available at: https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/jsaaea/vol19/iss1/3