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Direct linkNgware, Moses W.; Mahuro, Gerald M.; Hungi, Njora; Abuya, Benta A.; Nyariro, Milka P.; Mutisya, Maurice – Urban Education, 2021
Indulgence in risky behavior is a reason for low academic performance. We hypothesized that four constructs including academic aspiration, self-confidence, interest in schooling, and peer influence mediate the relationship between risky behavior and academic performance. Data are from 1256 school-going girls in urban slums who came from the lowest…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Self Efficacy, Adolescents, Females
Loera, Gustavo; Rueda, Robert; Oh, Youn Joo – Urban Education, 2018
The academic achievement rates of urban Latino students are significantly lower than those of non-minority youth. To date, most of the research on this topic has focused on learning and motivational characteristics of underrepresented youth in elementary and middle school and much less on urban high schools. This study investigated variables…
Descriptors: High School Students, Hispanic American Students, Urban Youth, Learning Motivation
