Racial Ideological Beliefs and Racial Discrimination Experiences as Predictors of Academic Engagement Among African American Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ciara Smalls ◽  
Rhonda White ◽  
Tabbye Chavous ◽  
Robert Sellers
2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1318-1352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seanna Leath ◽  
Channing Mathews ◽  
Asya Harrison ◽  
Tabbye Chavous

This study examined the associations among racial identity beliefs (centrality and public regard), racial discrimination, and academic engagement outcomes among 1,659 African American adolescents across two demographically distinct school districts, one predominantly Black, working class ( n = 1,100) and one predominantly White, middle class ( n = 559). Across these districts, the youths reported that race was a central aspect of their identity and demonstrated varying levels of public regard. Racial discrimination was negatively associated with academic curiosity and persistence, but this effect was moderated by gender and racial identity. Our findings demonstrate the harmful influence of discrimination on the academic engagement of African American adolescents and the protective roles of racial identity beliefs across gender and school racial contexts.


2020 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
Isha W. Metzger ◽  
Shauna M. Cooper ◽  
Charity Brown Griffin ◽  
Alexandrea R. Golden ◽  
Ijeoma Opara ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. Kogan ◽  
Tianyi Yu ◽  
Kimberly A. Allen ◽  
Alexandra M. Pocock ◽  
Gene H. Brody

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