ERIC Number: EJ1443869
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1522-7227
EISSN: EISSN-1522-7219
Black American Adolescent's Efficacy in the Face of Discrimination
Briah A. Glover; Dawn P. Witherspoon
Infant and Child Development, v33 n5 e2529 2024
The pervasiveness of racism in the U.S. and its negative relations with key development outcomes has led researchers to uncover mediators, of which this article argues efficacy should be considered. Self-efficacy, one's belief in their capability to accomplish a task or goal, can be measured in multiple domains of functioning and contexts to predict behaviour. The current study examines possible specificity in the relation between discrimination (general discrimination and school discrimination) and efficacy (academic efficacy and efficacy to combat discrimination), whether resilience moderates these associations, and if these processes differ by gender. A total of 879 Black youth (47% female; mean age = 12, SD = 0.58) were included in the analyses. Findings suggest that school discrimination experiences are differentially associated with domains of efficacy. Resilience was associated with increased efficacy, but no significant moderation effects were found.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Adolescents, Data Analysis, Racism, Educational Discrimination, Resilience (Psychology), Gender Differences, African American Students, Student Experience, Stress Variables, Educational Environment, Grade 7, Grade 8, Adolescent Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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