This study examined Black students' experiences in culture-centered courses that focused on the historical and contemporary experiences of Blacks in America and across the African diaspora. Using a qualitative approach, the authors investigated the perceptions of how Black Studies courses shaped the psychosocial experiences and identity…

Explored whether racial identity attitudes of African-American college students were predictive of psychological functioning measured as self-reported psychological symptomatology. Administered Racial Identity Attitude Scale, Bell Global Psychopathology Scale, and personal data sheet to 95 African-American college students. Findings suggest that…

Examines the relationship between acculturation and racial identity among African Americans. One hundred eighty-seven African American students completed the Black Racial Identity Attitude Scale and the African American Acculturation Scale (AAAS). Acculturation was associated with three of the five AAAS subscales: Dissonance, Immersion, and…

Presents an empirical method for assessing attitudes toward Black men. Findings document that race is a significant factor in determining how Black men are perceived by both Black college students and White college students. Discusses the development and use of the Attitudes Toward Black Males Scale. (Author/MKA)

This analysis indicates that the majority of African American students at this predominantly white university drank in a responsible manner; other drug use was almost nonexistent. Strong peer disapproval was exhibited toward drug users and alcohol abusers. Implications for intervention, prevention, and policy decisions on the college campus are…

African American college students (N=182) completed the Racial Identity Attitudes Scale. Results from the multivariate categorization scheme revealed five types of empirically derived racial identity attitude profiles. The profiles significantly differed on Brief Symptom Inventory subscale scores. (Author/MKA)

Provides general model for recruiting and retaining black students in predominantly white institutions. Asserts that minimizing barriers and creating effective student service programs require a total commitment and comprehensive effort on the part of the administration, faculty, and staff of the institution. Lists and discusses steps to ensure…

Explored relationships among dating patterns, dating preferences, and stereotypes of Black and White Americans in Black college students on predominantly White campuses. Results indicated the majority of students dated within race. However, more men than women preferred to date interracially, with no indication that there was a White preference.…

Examined personal problem solving activities of Black undergraduates (N=84) using three measures: Problem Solving Inventory; Level of Problem Solving Skills Estimate Form; and Ways of Coping Scale. Results indicated no racial (Black versus White) or geographic (urban versus rural) differences in responses. (BL)

Compared African-American and white college student alcohol and other drug use. Administered Student Alcohol and Other Drug Usage questionnaire to 49 African-American college students and compared responses to those of large group of white students from previous research. Found significant differences showing alcohol abuse to be less of a problem…

Examines racial identity, African self-consciousness, and career decidedness in 212 African-American college women. Comparisons were made between senior and first-year students at a historically Black and a predominantly White university. Findings indicate that seniors at both institutions had higher levels of racial identity than did freshmen.…

Relationships between collective identity and ego identity were examined among 229 African American and Mexican American university students. Participants completed scales measuring racial or cultural identity and ego identity. Regression analyses indicated that ego identity was significantly related to racial identity for African Americans and…

Examined Black students' attitudes toward counseling, preferences for an ethnically similar counselor, and preferences for mental health resources within the framework of a model for racial identity. Results indicated that Black students' attitudes toward counseling are an interactive function of sex and racial identity. (BL)

Uses elements of the Ecological Model as a framework for examining the methods by which students develop social relationships and determining whether these relationships support college retention. An oral composite was constructed from the comments of Black commuter students from lower socioeconomic communities. (Author/MKA)

Investigates the effect of group composition on judgments of African Americans. White male and female college students (N=84) responded to photographic slides of female work groups containing altered racial compositions. Results suggest that work groups featuring a distinctive (or solo) group member may affect judgments about similar others…