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Diemer, Matthew A.; Rapa, Luke J.; Park, Catalina J.; Perry, Justin C. – Youth & Society, 2017
This article details the development and validation of a measure of critical consciousness, defined as the capacity of oppressed or marginalized people to critically analyze their social and political conditions, endorsement of societal equality, and action to change perceived inequities. In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Test Construction, Test Validity, Factor Analysis
Perry, Justin C.; Fisher, Alexandra L.; Caemmerer, Jacqueline M.; Keith, Timothy Z.; Poklar, Ashley E. – Youth & Society, 2018
Self-regulation is a well-known construct in educational and psychological research, as it is often related to academic success and well-being. Drawing from criticisms of a lack of context applied to the investigation of this construct, the current study examined the multi-dimensional role of social support (teachers, parents, peers) and coping…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Coping, Self Management, Independent Study
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Perry, Justin C.; Raeburn, Ryan – Journal of Career Development, 2017
The present study investigated developmental differences and stability in possible selves within the educational and occupational domain among a diverse sample of urban youth (N = 319). A secondary aim was to test the "aspiration-expectation gap" while exploring the role of subjective social class and gender differences. Results did not…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Urban Youth, Gender Differences, Occupational Aspiration
Perry, Justin C.; Wallace, Eric W.; McCormick, Meghan P. – Youth & Society, 2018
The college and career readiness movement figures prominently in the nation's educational reform and policies, including strategies to increase graduation rates among disadvantaged students in urban schools. As part of a multi-pronged approach to help youth transition to post-secondary education and the workforce, the present study evaluated a new…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Career Education, Urban Youth
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Perry, Justin C.; Vance, Kristen S. – Career Development Quarterly, 2010
Drawing from possible selves theory (H. Markus & P. Nurius, 1986), this study explored the roles of peer beliefs about school and gender differences in the development of academic and occupational visions of the future among 216 urban youths of color. Peer beliefs were not related to career and educational possible selves. No gender-based…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Urban Youth, Self Concept, Peer Groups
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Perry, Justin C.; Liu, Xiongyi; Griffin, Grant C. – Journal of Career Development, 2011
This study examined the construct validity of the Career Locus of Control Scale (CLCS) among diverse urban youth within the United States (N = 308). Confirmatory factor analyses verified two of the three models as acceptable fits. Two new models were also explored. Model 5 (Internality, Luck, and Non-Control), which was one of the new models, was…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Educational Attitudes, Construct Validity, Measures (Individuals)
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Perry, Justin C.; Liu, Xiongyi; Pabian, Yvona – Counseling Psychologist, 2010
Drawing from the contributions of vocational psychology, this study examined school engagement as a mediator of academic performance through the effects of career preparation (career planning, career decision-making self-efficacy), parental career support, and teacher support among diverse urban youth in middle school and high school (N = 285).…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Urban Youth
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Perry, Justin C. – Journal of Career Development, 2008
School engagement is a multifaceted psychosocial process that functions as a key mediator of academic achievement, motivation, and school dropout. This study investigated the effects of vocational exploration and racial identity on behavioral (attendance, attention, time spent on class work) and psychological (identification with school) factors…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Dropouts, Racial Identification, Identification (Psychology)
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Perry, Justin C.; Przybysz, Jeff; Al-Sheikh, Muna – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2009
The present study investigated the relevance of the "aspiration-expectation gap" and traditional gender differences among urban youth in middle school and high school (N = 294). Results failed to indicate a significant difference between the occupational prestige levels of aspired and expected careers, but did indicate a significant difference…
Descriptors: Expectation, Females, Reputation, Gender Differences
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Perry, Justin C.; DeWine, David B.; Duffy, Ryan D.; Vance, Kristen S. – Journal of Career Development, 2007
To inform effective school-to-work programs, this study evaluates the effect of a school-based psychoeducational intervention on the academic self-efficacy of urban youth enrolled in the ninth grade. Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected using a quantitative measure of academic self-efficacy and eight semistructured interviews over the…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Articulation (Education), Grade 9, Urban Youth
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Chaves, Anna P.; Diemer, Matthew A.; Blustein, David L.; Gallagher, Laura A.; DeVoy, Julia E.; Casares, Maria T.; Perry, Justin C. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2004
This study sought to examine how poor and working-class urban adolescents conceive of work as well as the work-related messages they receive from their families. Data were collected to understand how 9th-grade urban students perceive work using an exploratory and qualitative research methodology. Although the data suggested that urban youths'…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Student Attitudes, Adolescents, Economically Disadvantaged