Achievement Motivation in African American College Students

<p>This study investigated the relationship between academic performance and stereotype threat (ST), achievement 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 Racial Socialization Scale (TERS) (Sedlacek, 2004; Stevenson et al., 2002). Results indicated that performance was not dependent upon threat, <em>p</em> = .63. Appreciation of AA culture was negatively associated with performance, <em>p</em> = .05. Drive toward academic self-development was positively related to performance, <em>p</em> = .05. Limitations and implications are discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2008

Author dc:creator

• Muldrow, April Michelle

Contributors dc:contributor

• Desideria Hacker
• Ernestine Duncan
• Karen White
• Darlene Colson
• Richard Handel

• Achievement motivation
• African-Americans
• Sterotype threat
• Clinical Psychology
• Educational Psychology

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9780549928591

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oai:digitalcommons.odu.edu:psychology_etds-1300