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A brief social-belonging intervention in college improves adult outcomes for black Americans

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: , the exercise improved black students' grades and well-being in college. The present study assessed the adult outcomes of these same participants. Examining adult life at an average age of 27, black adults who had received the treatment (versus control) exercise 7 to 11 years earlier reported significantly greater career satisfaction and success, psychological well-being, and community involvement and leadership. Gains were statistically mediated by greater college mentorship. The results suggest that addressing persistent social-psychological concerns via psychological intervention can shape the life course, partly by changing people's social realities.

Source: Science Advances

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3689

Authors: Shannon T. Brady, Geoffrey L. Cohen, Shoshana N. Jarvis, Gregory M. Walton

Institutions: Wake Forest University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Career Development and Diversity

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,500