School Belonging, Educational Aspirations, and Academic Self-Efficacy Among African American Male High School Students: Implications for School Counselors

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 296-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinwé Uwah ◽  
H. McMahon ◽  
Carolyn Furlow
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
School Belonging ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male High School ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

School Belonging, Educational Aspirations, and Academic Self-Efficacy among African American Male High School Students: Implications for School Counselors

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0801100
Author(s):  
Chinwe J. Uwah ◽  
H. George McMahon ◽  
Carolyn F. Furlow
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
School Belonging ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male High School ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceptions Of School

While academic self-efficacy is widely considered an individual cognitive variable, it may be influenced by a sense of belonging and connection to others in the school community. Using a correlation and multiple regression design, the study in this article examined the relationship between perceptions of school belonging, educational aspirations, and academic self-efficacy among 40 African American male high school students. Results indicated that feeling encouraged to participate and educational aspirations were significant, positive predictors of academic self-efficacy. Other components of perceptions of school belonging were not significant in predicting academic self-efficacy. Recommendations for future research and practical suggestions for school counselors are discussed.

Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’ Experiences of Mattering to Others at School

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1001400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Tucker ◽  
Andrea Dixon ◽  
Ke'Shana Griddine
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Climate ◽  
African American Males ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Academically Successful ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Information

Mattering to others has been shown to be a key construct of mental health and wellness. Emerging research links interpersonal mattering and school climate. In this study, the authors use transcendental phenomenology to explore how interpersonal mattering impacts the academic achievement of urban African American males who are academically successful in high school. Implications for the integration of this new information in school counseling are discussed.

High School Students Understanding of the Risks of Online Game Addiction

10.32698/0772 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Eryzal Novrialdy ◽  
Herman Nirwana ◽  
Riska Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Online Game ◽  
School Students ◽  
Game Addiction ◽  
Use Of Technology

Adolescents are currently in the midst of technological sophistication, which is very helpful for its development. On the other hand, many adolescents are trapped in the problem of technology addiction. Adolescents are the most age group who experience problems with the use of technology, including online games. Online game addiction is the loss of control over the use of online games, which makes other daily activities are disrupted. Online game addiction in adolescents have an impact on several aspects of life, such as health aspects, psychological aspects, academic aspects, social aspects, and financial aspects. Lack of understanding about the risks of online game addiction can get adolescent stuck in online game addiction. This research aims to describe high school students understanding about the risks of online game addiction. The sample consisted of 255 high school students selected by proportional random sampling technique. Data was collected using a scale measuring understanding of the risks of online game addiction. Data analysis used a quantitative approach with descriptive methods. The results showed that high school students understanding about the risks of online game addiction was included in the moderate category with an average score of 198,48 and an achievement score level of 55,14%. Therefore, school counselors must to improve high school students understanding of the risks of online game addiction.

Educational Persistence in the Face of Violence

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian H. Huerta
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Educational Persistence ◽  
The Face ◽  
Latino Male ◽  
Forms Of Violence

Latino boys and young men often carry the debt of violence into different spaces. This invisible trauma manifests into disruptive behaviors in schools. It is well documented that violence in urban communities and schools has received significant attention from researchers, but little attention has been paid to Latino male youth as individuals and the various forms of violence they have experienced, and how that impacts educational persistence. This qualitative study focuses on 26 Latino male middle and high school students who are attending two continuation schools to understand the types of violence they have experienced and their educational aspirations after high school.

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