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Gillen-O'Neel, Cari; Ruble, Diane N.; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Child Development, 2011
Previous research addressing the dynamics of stigma and academics has focused on African American adolescents and adults. The present study examined stigma awareness, academic anxiety, and intrinsic motivation among 451 young (ages 6-11) and diverse (African American, Chinese, Dominican, Russian, and European American) students. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Adolescents, Anxiety, Latin Americans
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Chirkov, Valery I.; Ryan, Richard M. – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2001
Examined whether autonomy-support would have a positive effect on self-motivation and well-being. U.S. and Russian high school students completed measures of perceived parental and teacher autonomy-support, academic motivation, and well-being. Russian students perceived parents and teachers as more controlling than did U.S. students. In both…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, High School Students