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Achievement Motivation in African American College Students
… motivation, and racial socialization for African American (AA) students at an historically black university. Participants were 108 students randomly assigned to high or low ST condition. Students completed a performance measure, Noncognitive Questionnaire (NCQ), and Teenager Experience of …
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Prevalence of Tobacco Use among African-American College Students
This study examined factors that may protect African-American young adults in college from early onset of cigarette smoking, and factors that may place them at risk for cigarette smoking, using the framework of the Social Cognitive Theory. It was hypothesized that existing regulation of smoking, …
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African American College Students' Attitudes Toward Identity, Culture, and Curriculum
… or dimensions of cultural identity among this African American sample which I have surveyed? (2) Do African American students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities differ from their counterparts in Traditionally White Institutions? and (3) How do various dimensions of cultural …
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Systemic Racism: Perceptions, Stress, and Coping among African American College Students
College attrition represents a serious and persistent problem for ethnic minority students. Although there has been a plethora of research examining retention rates, most have focused on difficulty paying for college and financial strain. Importantly, past studies suggest that minority stress in …
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Examining Alcohol Use, Perceptions and Attitudes Among African American College Students
College student use of alcohol is the number one health problem facing this population. For African American college students the problems associated with alcohol use can have far reaching implications associated with graduation rates, socioeconomic station within the community, as well as health …
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The Role of Family in the Success of African American College Students
… to explore the role of family in the life of African American college students at two predominately White institutions. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 38 African American college students and members of their families. The results revealed eight factors that influenced …
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EXAMINING HOW MICROAGGRESSIONS IMPACT AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS STUDYING AT PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTIONS
Microaggressions, or subtle forms of racial discrimination, are making campus
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Internet Use Among African American College Students: Psychosocial Correlates of the Digital Divide
… was conducted examining Internet usage among African-American college students. The study examined both psychosocial correlates, including technological anxiety and racial identity as well as socioeconomic measures, as they impacted Internet usage. Additionally, three distinct measures of …
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The R Factor: Centering Race in the Mentoring of African American College Students
… academic assistance and career guidance to college students of color whose experiences have been documented to be very different from those of their White counterparts. Achievement inequity, problems of persistence, experiences of racism and student reports of feeling marginalized and …
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THE STRUGGLE IS REAL: HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS PERSIST DESPITE BASIC NEEDS CHALLENGES
… motivation, and persistence factors for African American college students with basic needs issues while attending a four-year public, urban, predominantly white institution (PWI) in the Mid-Atlantic region. The study addressed two primary research questions: 1) What motivates Black …
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Variables Correlating Postsecondary Institution Selection of African -American College Students With and Without Disabilities
… two- and four-year institution selection for African-American students, with and without disabilities, living within the inner city of a metropolitan area. The population of students studied included both freshmen and sophomore African-Americans attending three state universities and three …
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ACTIVITIES NEGATIVELY INFLUENCING RETENTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS AND LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES TO INCREASE RETENTION
… was to recognize the decrease in retention of African American college students. What are some of the reasons for a decrease in retention and what do the leaders do about it? Leadership can develop and implement to recruit and increase retention of some of these African American academic …
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African American college students' conceptualizations and emotional reactions to the N-word: A vignette study
One-hundred-and-sixty-six African American college students completed a paper-and-pencil survey designed to examine students’ level of acceptance of both forms (nigga and nigger) of the n-word based on a vignette. Additionally, participants were also asked about their general understanding of both …
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INTERNALIZED STEREOTYPES, BLACK IDENTITY, RACE SALIENCE, AND SELF-ESTEEM AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
… examine within group thoughts and feelings among African American college students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and historically White colleges and universities (HWCUs). Hypotheses were tested, 1) internalized stereotypes will be endorsed by more students at HWCUs than …
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EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP ON SHAME AND RESILIENCE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
… and success. Growing research shows that African American college students experience unique levels of trauma, shame, hardship, macro, and micro-aggressions, suggesting that these students learn to self-preserve as early as 10 years old. This study used a Pearson correlation, Independent …
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Relations Among Career Self -Efficacy, Racial Identity Attitudes, and Traditionality of Career Choice of African American College Students
Findings from this study and previous research suggest that general racial identity attitudes may not predict career choice behaviors. Suggestions for future research are presented in the study.
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More than meets the eye: exploring a black cultural center as a counterspace for African American college students
Some African American college students attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) encounter marginalizing dynamics that place them at risk for unfavorable psychological and academic outcomes. Scholars maintain that members of this population mitigate this risk, in large part, through …
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Exploring the Educational Outcomes of African American College Students: Direct and Interactive Roles of Academic and Racial Identity Beliefs
… associated with the academic success (i.e. college adjustment, high GPA's, graduation, and retention) of African American students (Davis, 1994; Holmes, Ebbers, Robinson, & Mugenda, 2000). In particular, students' academic beliefs have emerged as an important predictor of academic …
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Moderating Effects of Coping Self-Efficacy and Coping Diversity in the Stress Health Relationship in African American College Students
… the harmful effects of stress in a sample of African American undergraduate college students. An additional purpose of the study was to explore alternative methods of measuring coping diversity. Data were obtained from 162 participants who attended a southeastern Historically Black …
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Comparison of the Stress Levels and GPA of African American College Students at Historically Black and Predominantly White Institutions.
<p>Stress levels of African American college students attending Historically Black and Predominantly White Institutions were compared. The GPAs of the students were correlated with their stress levels. Racism and social support were explored as factors contributing to stress. Results indicated that …
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