Critical Consciousness and Emotional Responses to Racism: A Latent Profile Analysis and Associations With Socioemotional Wellbeing Among White Dutch Youth

Ymke de Bruijn, Miriam Schwarzenthal, Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands, Institute for Educational Research in the School of Education, University of Wuppertal

Emerging Adulthood

Published online on June 10, 2026

Abstract

Emerging Adulthood, Ahead of Print.
To advance our knowledge on White youth’s anti-racism, this preregistered study applies a person-centered approach to identify White Dutch emerging adults’ profiles of critical consciousness (critical reflection, motivation and action) and emotional ...