Results: Answers about Ethnic Ambiguity from Background Questionnaire

Have you ever been asked, “What are you?”

100%

Have you ever been asked, “What race/ethnicity are you?” or “What is your racial/ethnic background?” 

100%

Have you ever been asked, “Where are you from?”

100%

Have you ever been asked, “No, where are you really from?”

87.5%

Have you ever been asked, “Where are your parents from?”

87.5%

Have you ever been asked/assumed to be a racial or ethnic identity that you are not?

100%

Do you identify as being racially ambiguous or having a racially ambiguous background?

25%

Do you identify as being ethnically ambiguous or having an ethnically ambiguous identity?

100%

Results: Participant Ethnic Identities

Participant Ethnic Identities

*Participant Ethnic Identity Races Ethnicities/Ethnic Background
Mina Biethnic Arab/Middle Eastern/Middle Eastern American; European/European American/Caucasian/White Persian/Iranian-American
Gabriella Biethnic Latino/Hispanic/Latino or Hispanic American Mexican and Colombian
Chris

 

 Biracial European/European American/Caucasian/White; Latino/Hispanic/Latino or Hispanic American; Native American/American Indian Mexican and White
Jessica Biracial Asian/Asian American; European/European American/Caucasian/White East Indian and American of German Descent
Alejandro Multiethnic Latino/Hispanic/Latino or Hispanic American; Native American/American Indian Latino
Enrique Multiethnic Latino/Hispanic/Latino or Hispanic American Mexican American, Irish, and White
Alexis Biracial Asian/Asian American; European/European American/Caucasian/White Irish, Japanese, German, and Scottish
Bethany Biethnic Asian/Asian American Chinese and Cambodian American

Note. *All names are pseudonyms.

Results: Participant Demographics

Participant Demographics

*Participant

Gender

 Sexual
Orientation

Age 

Education
Mina Female Straight/Heterosexual 26 Master’s Degree
Gabriella Female Bisexual 21 Bachelor’s Degree
Chris Male Straight/Heterosexual 34 Master’s Degree
Jessica Female Straight/Heterosexual 42 Bachelor’s Degree
Alejandro Male Gay 28 Bachelor’s Degree
Enrique Male Gay 29 Master’s Degree
Alexis Female Straight/Heterosexual 27 Master’s Degree
Bethany Female Straight/Heterosexual 28 Bachelor’s Degree

Note. *All names are pseudonyms.

Update: Completion of First Ethnic Ambiguity Research Study – Thank You!

Thank You

A special thank you to the participants who volunteered their time and shared their personal experiences and perceptions of ethnic ambiguity related to their multiethnic identities with me – this research would not have been possible without them! Also, a special thank you to my former research advisor Dr. Natalie Porter for assisting with this research project from its inception and to my current research advisor Dr. Davis Ja for his encouragement and seeing it come to fruition.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Wu, M.A.

Principal Investigator

Great News! IRB Approval for Innovative Ethnic Ambiguity Study

As of May 2, 2016, our innovative research study about ethnic ambiguity has been approved by the IRB! We are happy to announce that the recruitment phase for participants for this study has begun. Please feel free to share the following recruitment flyer/poster with anyone you know who may be interested in our study!

What Are You? – Recruitment Poster & Flyer

Cheers,

Jennifer Wu, M.A.

Principal Investigator

Contact Email: jwu1@alliant.edu

Please provide your contact information below if you are interested in participating in our study and I will be in touch with you. Thanks!