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Sociocultural Factors and School Engagement among African American Youth: The Roles of Racial Discrimination, Racial Socialization, and Ethnic Identity

Authors :
Dotterer, Aryn M.
McHale, Susan M.
Crouter, Ann C.
Source :
Applied Developmental Science. 2009 13(2):61-73.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

This study investigated the links between racial discrimination and school engagement and the roles of racial socialization and ethnic identity as protective factors in those linkages in a sample of 148, sixth through twelfth grade African American adolescents from working and middle-class two-parent families. In home interviews, youth described their ethnic identity, discrimination experiences at school, and school engagement (school bonding, school grades, school self-esteem), and parents rated their racial socialization practices. Analyses revealed that discrimination was negatively related to school self-esteem and school bonding. Racial socialization had additive effects on school self-esteem and school bonding, but did not moderate the discrimination--school engagement association. For boys, ethnic identity had additive effects on school bonding, but for girls, ethnic identity moderated the relation between discrimination and school bonding: when girls experienced more discrimination and had a lower ethnic identity, they reported lower school bonding. Discrimination, racial socialization, and ethnic identity were not related to school grades. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1088-8691
Volume :
13
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Applied Developmental Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ866867
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10888690902801442