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Item Trajectory patterns of ethnic identity among Mexican-origin female adults : the role of age of arrival to the U.S.(2023-04-24) Tse, Hin Wing; Kim, Su YeongExtant research on ethnic identity have primarily focused on adolescence, overlooking the development of ethnic identity in adulthood, which is a critical gap in the literature from a lifespan perspective. Additionally, past research has shown that age of arrival to a host country may determine the overall exposure to sociocultural contexts, which could trigger a variation of trajectory patterns in ethnic identity at later stage of life (e.g., during adulthood). Using a three-wave longitudinal dataset of 596 Mexican-born female adults, three independent growth mixture models were estimated to identify variation in trajectory patterns of ethnic identity exploration, resolution, and centrality. Two distinct trajectories were found in each component of ethnic identity. Associations between linear/quadratic effect of age of arrival to the U.S. and trajectory patterns of ethnic identity exploration, resolution, and centrality were examined, controlling for demographics, including age, income, and education at Wave 1. Results indicated that age of arrival to the U.S. (linear and quadratic terms) were not significant predictors of trajectory patterns of ethnic identity. Study findings add to our understanding of the contemporary lifespan model of ethnic identity development and show that ethnic identity continues to evolve beyond young adulthood. This study may also provide insights for future research on how different trajectory patterns of individual ethnic identity component may be linked to psychological and sociocultural adaptation outcomes in adult immigrant populations.