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Examining Academic Aspirations, School Attitudes, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Esteem Among African American Youth

Year: 2014

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The present study examines middle school students' attitudes towards school, academic aspirations and expectations, self-esteem, and ethnic identity using baseline and follow-up data.A total of 34 predominately African American youth from a university-community prevention program were selected to participate in the present study.Our findings suggest that school attitudes were positively correlated with academic aspirations at follow-up, r =.44, p = .03.In addition, ethnic identity and selfesteem were also positively correlated at follow-up, r = .43,p = .02.These findings are consistent with the literature, suggesting that African American youth are interested in doing well in school.

Source: Holmes Museum Of Anthropology (Wichita State University)

Authors: Jamie LoCurto, David Stowell, Kyrah K. Brown, J’Vonnah Maryman

Language: English

Topic: Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1602994275

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