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Identifier	Thesis 1814
Author	Walker, Valerie N.
Title	A Comparative Study of Identity and Self-Esteem Amongst Jamaican and Jamaican American Males In Hartford, Connecticut
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2005
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	This study determined the development of Jamaican identity among male individuals living in the United States, but born in Jamaica and those born in the United States with at least one Jamaican parent. This study tested the hypothesis that a strong Jamaican identity would exhibit a high level of self-esteem. Additionally, this study established whether a Jamaican identity while maintained while in the United States, benefited or inhibited the self-esteem of the participants. Twenty Jamaican and Jamaican American males from neighboring West Indian restaurants, churches, and social organizations from Hartford, Connecticut participated. First, the participants completed a Demographics Questionnaire. Then, they filled out a Jamaican Identity Questionnaire, where they rated a series of statements, in terms of agreement, which determined a strength or weakness in identity. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1989) measured participants' levels of self-esteem. This part of the study took participants approximately ten minutes to complete. Finally, ten of the subjects completed audio taped interviews, where they answered a series of questions related to their development of identity. The interviews took approximately two hours. All of the information gathered during the study determined the correlation between Jamaican identity and self-esteem. The results of the study supported the hypothesis that a strong Jamaican Identity positively correlated with a strong level of self-esteem. Participants scored a mean of 31.5 out of 40 on the Jamaican Identity Questionnaire. On The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1989) participants had a mean score of 36.65 score out of 40 in self-esteem. Both scores fell in the high range for Jamaican identity and self-esteem. Results on the Jamaican Identity Questionnaire and The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale revealed identities that maintained high levels of self-esteem despite the impact of first or second migration to the United States. The interviews also supported an ability to maintain one's identity and self-esteem, with additional insight into mechanisms that helped to alleviate negative feelings that occurred when encountering certain events. The need for further study of gender issues and other ethnicities in the African Diaspora could also contribute to a better understanding of the development of identities that could enhance levels of self-esteem.
Subject	Jamaican Americans -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- Ethnic identity Jamaicans -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- Ethnic identity Self-esteem in men -- Connecticut -- Hartford Identity (Psychology) -- Connecticut -- Hartford
Department	International Studies Program
Advisor	Phillips, Evelyn
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713734404
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