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Predictors of Psychological Adaptation of Cape Verdean Students in Portugal
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Neto, Félix; Wilks, Daniela C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
We examined the predictors of psychological adaptation regarding subjective well-being and loneliness among international students. The sample included 243 Cape Verdean students attending Portuguese universities, and the control group was composed by 265 native-born Portuguese students. The latter group reported higher levels of well-being and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Student Adjustment, Foreign Students
Understanding the Socioemotional Worlds of English Learners: A Retrospective Study
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Vera, Elizabeth; Hook, Kimberly; Daskalova, Plamena; Hill, Lincoln; Galvin, Sarah; Fritsche, Sarah; Catellier, Jessica; Haywood, Shaakira; Raziuddin, Abdul; Anderson, Bernasha; Roche, Meghan; Floro, Marissa; Mutuyemariya, Celine; Thomas, Kathryn; Heerwagen, Kathryn; Camacho, Daniel; Boots, Tonya; Gruber, Elisabeth Ondrey – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2018
This mixed-methods study examined the socioemotional experiences of 57 alumni of language support programs (i.e., English as a second language, bilingual education) to identify effects of being English learners (ELs). Findings revealed the need for multicultural sensitivity to ELs, bullying episodes, social exclusion, and not disclosing negative…
Descriptors: Social Experience, Emotional Experience, Student Experience, English Language Learners
Correlates of African-American Undergraduate Student Achievement: Implications for the Prize Initiative
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Newton, Brian C.; Ghee, Kenneth L.; Langmeyer, Daniel – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2014
Male and female African-American college students (n = 131) at a large urban predominately White publicly funded institution participated in a survey measuring the effect of a multitude of psychosocial constructs and factors on grade point average (GPA). Part One of the study's analysis focused on three of the six total constructs examined within…
Descriptors: African American Students, Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, Correlation
Resilience Differences of Black Greek-Lettered Organization Members and African-American Students at Predominately White Institutions
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White, Sherra' M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Even though the number of African American students has increased on college campuses, particularly Predominately White Institutions (PWIs), over the last century, they are less likely to graduate than their White counterparts are. They face discrimination, hostile environments, adversity, low or no social or mentoring support, and often feel…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Resilience (Psychology), College Students, African American Students
Examining the Perceived Role of Teachers' Ethnic Identity, Empathy, and Multicultural Sensitivity on Teacher Burnout
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Joseph, Alex Clement – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study explored the relationship between ethnic identity, emotional empathy, multicultural sensitivity and dimensions of burnout among schoolteachers working with students from diverse ethnic groups. Based on the self-stereotyping principles and tendencies for ingroup favoritism of social identity approaches, it was hypothesized that…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Racial Identification, Empathy, Cultural Pluralism