Dissertation investigates intergroup contact effects on identity and well-being in adolescents from diverse backgrounds, suggesting key developmental influences.
Key Points
This dissertation aims to explore how intergroup contact influences identity formation and well-being among adolescents in multicultural contexts.
Examined intergroup contact in structured (school) and unstructured (leisure) settings.
Analyzed family influences on intergroup contact through intergenerational processes.
Conducted a meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions aimed at identity development.
Adolescents' intergroup contact positively influenced mothers' perspectives on contact over time.
Adolescents' social interactions were found to directly affect sleep health and overall well-being.
Intergroup contact contributed to bicultural identity integration for adolescents with a migrant background.