In this study, we examined the association among perceptions of racial and/or ethnic discrimination, racial climate, and trauma-related symptoms among 289 racially diverse college undergraduates. Study measures included the Perceived Stress Scale, the Perceived Ethnic Discrimination Questionnaire, the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder…

Examined whether white students who are second and later generation members of several ethnic groups could be distinguished based on their cultural values. Findings from 434 students self-identified as Polish, German, Irish, Italian, mixed European, or American revealed that, to some extent, the groups did have differing cultural values. Core of…

Investigated racial differences in cultural values in 799 African-American and White-American college students. Discriminant function analysis found differences in cultural values as measured by the Intercultural Values Inventory. African-American and White-American racial groups differed significantly on 8 of the 15 value-orientation…

This investigation examined how racial identity profiles, using J. E. Helms's (1996) profile scoring procedure, were related to racist attitudes. One finding showed that participants with an undifferentiated or flat profile scored significantly higher in racist attitudes than participants with other racial identity profiles. Implications for…

Explored relationship between White racial identity attitudes and racism. Administered New Racism Scale and White Racial Identity Inventory to White college students (n=100). Found White racial identity attitudes predictive of racism. Found gender differences in White racial identity. Discussed implications for developing racial awareness on…

The attitudes of white students toward blacks at the University of Maryland, College Park, were studied. A total of 55 female and 39 male students completed an anonymous version of the Situational Attitude Scale, which contains social and personal situations followed by bipolar adjectives (e.g., happy-sad) that students use to indicate their…

If educators, counselors, and student personnel workers are to provide services to students which would be perceived positively by various racial groups, an understanding of interracial perceptions and attitudes is extremely important. A study was conducted to examine the current state of interracial attitudes among students at the University of…

Used assumptions from racial identity and demographic models in two studies to examine white (n=183) and African-American (n=76) college students' strength of preference for counselors' racial and demographic characteristics. Found that whites' racial identity attitudes predicted their social class and white-counselor preferences; African…