Abstract
Emerging literature emphasizes the importance of mentoring in the development of minority youth. In particular, mentoring influences the development of youths' sense of self and self-concept. By examining the conceptual frameworks of both mentoring and racial socialization, this study summarizes the theoretical processes associated with youth development and how such development relates to young women's ethnic/racial identity including their body image. The mentoring relationship is examined with a small pool of ethnic-minority, college-aged female participants to explore whether there is a relationship between having received positive mentoring and the participant's current body image perceptions.
Notes
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Thesis Completion
2013
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Murdoch, Erin Q.
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Sciences
Degree Program
Psychology
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences;Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic
Location
UCF Cocoa
Format
Identifier
CFH0004395
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Cokley, Raven, "The role of mentoring on the development of ethnic identity as it relates to body image concerns in ethnic minority women" (2013). HIM 1990-2015. 1390.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/1390