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Promoting Academic Achievement: The Role of Racial Identity in Buffering Perceptions of Teacher Discrimination on Academic Achievement among African American and Caribbean Black Adolescents
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Thomas, Oseela N.; Caldwell, Cleopatra Howard; Faison, Nkesha; Jackson, James S. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
In this study, the authors examined the moderating effects of different dimensions racial identity (i.e., racial centrality and public regard) on perceptions of teacher discrimination and academic achievement among a nationally represented sample of African American and Caribbean Black adolescents. The findings revealed that perceived teacher…
Descriptors: African American Students, African American Children, Academic Achievement, Racial Identification
Mentoring Urban Black Middle School Male Students: Implications for Academic Achievement
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Gordon, Derrick M.; Iwamoto, Derek K.; Ward, Nadia; Potts, Randolph; Boyd, Elizabeth – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
Researchers have called for innovative and culturally responsive intervention programs to enhance male, Black middle school students' academic achievement. Mentoring has received considerable attention as a novel remedy. Although anecdotal evidence supports the positive role of mentoring on academic achievement, these results are not consistent.…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intervention, Grade Point Average, Underachievement
Racial Identity, Self-Esteem, and Academic Achievement: Too Much Interpretation, Too Little Supporting Data.
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Lockett, Charles T.; Harrell, Jules P. – Journal of Black Psychology, 2003
To examine the relationship between racial identity, self-esteem, and academic achievement, this study administered the Racial Identity Attitude Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and a background questionnaire to African American students from a historically black college. Results showed that the unique effect of racial identity on academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Students, Higher Education
Ethiopian Immigrants' Racial Identity Attitudes and Depression Symptomatology: An Exploratory Study.
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Kibour, Yeshashwork – Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2001
Investigates relationship between depression and racial identity of Ethiopian immigrants (N=101), using the Tedla-Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-15 and the Racial Identity Attitude Scale. A positive correlation was found between initial denial of one's membership in one's race and depression. Depression was also best predicted by education level.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Depression (Psychology), Educational Attainment
The Effects of Racial Identity on Academic Achievement and Perceptions of Campus Connectedness on African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions.
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Parker, Max; Flowers, Lamont A. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2003
At a predominantly White institution 118 African American students completed the Racial Identity Attitude Scale to assess the effects of racial identity on grade point average and students' psychological sense of belonging on campus. The results of the study indicated that academic achievement was not related to any of the racial identity…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affiliation Need, Black Students, College Environment
Shades of Threat: Racial Identity as a Moderator of Stereotype Threat
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Davis, Claytie, III; Aronson, Joshua; Salinas, Moises – Journal of Black Psychology, 2006
This study investigated Black racial identity attitudes as a moderator of intellectual performance in potentially stereotype threatening situations. Ninety-eight African American students were randomly assigned to one of three stereotype threatening conditions: low threat, medium threat, or high threat. Analyses confirmed a stereotype threat…
Descriptors: Racial Identification, Stereotypes, African American Students, Student Attitudes