ERIC Number: EJ727095
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 21
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Racial Identity as a Predictor of the Psychological Health of African American Students at a Predominantly White University
Pillay, Yegan
Journal of Black Psychology, v31 n1 p46-66 2005
This study examined racial identity attitudes, acculturation, and gender as predictors of psychological health in a sample of African American college students. The participants were 136 undergraduate students who attended a predominantly White midwestern university. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that gender was a significant predictor and contributed to 3.5% of the variance in psychological health. Acculturation was a significant predictor above and beyond that accounted for by gender and contributed to 3.7% of the variance in psychological health. Finally, racial identity was a significant predictor of psychological health above and beyond that accounted for by both gender and acculturation and contributed to 20.7% of the variance in psychological health. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future research are offered.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Acculturation, African American Students, Racial Identification, Predictor Variables, Minority Groups, Racial Attitudes, Gender Differences, Mental Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Students
Language: English
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