African Self-Consciousness and Academic Outcomes Among African-American Students at a Predominantly White University: An Examination of the Mediating Role of Social Support

<p>The extent to which social supports mediated the relationship between African Self-Consciousness and Academic Self-Concept were examined among 158 African American students (53 males and 105 females) attending a Predominantly White University. Hierarchical mediated regression analyses were conducted to test the relationships. Mediation could not be established between the variables of interest; however, there were significant relationships between the social support measures of interest; the interpersonal support evaluation list (ISEL) Belonging and Self-Esteem subscales, as well as the friends and family scales of the Social Supportive Behaviors (SSB) scale and Academic Self-Concept. The important roles of social support and African-America student academic outcomes are discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Asiamah, David Dei

Contributors dc:contributor

• Tawanda Greer

• Psychology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Academic Outcomes
• African Self-Concept
• African-American
• College Students
• Mediation
• Social Support

Statement dc:rights

• © 2010, David Dei Asiamah

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/129

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-1130