What it means to be “mixed”: Social identity typology in persons with multiple racial–ethnic group memberships.

Anna X. Huang; Juliane Degner

doi:10.1037/cdp0000792

February 5, 2026Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

What it means to be “mixed”: Social identity typology in persons with multiple racial–ethnic group memberships.

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Key Points

The research investigates how social feedback influences social identity in individuals with multiple racial-ethnic backgrounds.
Analyze the role of social feedback in identity formation.
Examine the diversity within the mixed-race population.
Employ theoretical frameworks to assess social identities.
Highlight substantial variability in mixed-race identity experiences.
Emphasize the importance of social feedback in shaping identities.
Call for more nuanced theoretical approaches to mixed-race identities.

Implication

Findings reveal the impact of social feedback on mixed-race identities, highlighting variability within this population.

Abstract

Taken together, our results highlight the critical role of social feedback in shaping and navigating social identities, while emphasizing the heterogeneity within the mixed-race population and underscoring the need for more nuanced theoretical and empirical attention. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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synapsesocial.com/papers/698828d90fc35cd7a8848c10 https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000792

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What it means to be “mixed”: Social identity typology in persons with multiple racial–ethnic group memberships.

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What it means to be “mixed”: Social identity typology in persons with multiple racial–ethnic group memberships.

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