Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ523757
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Allocentric and Idiocentric Self-Description and Academic Achievement among Mexican American and Anglo American Adolescents.
Dabul, Amy J.; And Others
Journal of Social Psychology, v135 n5 p621-30 Oct 1995
Posits a distinction between cultures motivated by individualistic value systems (idiocentric) and collectivistic value systems (allocentric). Study reveals that Mexican American adolescents describe themselves in more allocentric terms, while Anglo American adolescents choose idiocentric terms. Suggests a correlation between idiocentric values and academic achievement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Anglo Americans, Beliefs, Competition, Cooperation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Egocentrism, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans, Metacognition, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Social Attitudes, Social Cognition, Values
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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