Multiracial identity development proceeds non-uniformly across shared experiences

Evidence

Whether a student is either still exploring their Multiracial identity or has committed to an identity, this has implications for how the young person interprets their racial reality and the world around them. Accordingly, it is important to consider how this identity development process is not universal for all Multiracial students, despite sharing a similar Multiracial experience. — Tatiana I. Zamora and Amado M. Padilla, Making sense of conflicting messages of…, 34

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Multiracial ethnic-racial identity development involves distinct psychological dimensions — Tatiana I. Zamora and Amado M. Padilla, Making sense of conflicting messages of…, 23; Diverse intergroup contact increases cognitive complexity of one’s multiple identities; Multiracial identity is fluid across a lifetime unlike stable monoracial identity — Tatiana I. Zamora and Amado M. Padilla, Making sense of conflicting messages of…, 133

Broader Connections

• Multiracial identity is fluid across a lifetime unlike stable monoracial identity #corroborates (0.75) — Tatiana I. Zamora and Amado M. Padilla, Making sense of conflicting messages of…, 133
• Diverse intergroup contact increases cognitive complexity of one’s multiple identities #qualifies (0.72)