Self-Esteem and Interracial Attitudes in Black High School Students

Bowler, Rosemarie M.; Rauch, Stephen S.; Schwarzer, Ralf

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“…To explain the association between ethnic identity and well-being, some observers have conceptualized ethnic identity as an additional resource and protective factor available to youths of color (e.g., Martinez & Dukes, 1997). Research that has demonstrated that even youths in socially undervalued groups maintain a strong sense of ethnic identification as well as high self-esteem has led theorists to speculate that ethnic identity may buffer against the potential detriments of particular group memberships (Bowler, Rauch, & Schwarzer, 1986;Crocker & Major, 1989). A strong sense of ethnic identity has been suggested to provide adolescents with a larger repertoire of social identities that allows them to successfully negotiate difficult situations such as being faced with negative stereotypes and unfair treatment.…”

Section: A Daily Diary Study Of Ethnic Identitymentioning

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Daily Variation in Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Behaviors, and Psychological Well–Being among American Adolescents of Chinese Descent

2002

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This study examined the links among Chinese American adolescents' (N = 96) global ethnic identity and their ethnic behaviors, ethnic identity salience, and psychological well-being based on daily diaries collected over a 2-week period. The daily association between engagement in ethnic behaviors and ethnic salience was positive regardless of overall ethnic identity. The daily-level association between ethnic identity salience and well-being, however, was dependent on adolescents' global ethnic identity. Among adolescents who were moderate or high in global ethnic identity, ethnic identity salience was consistently associated with positive well-being at the daily level. In contrast, the daily association between ethnic identity salience and well-being was less strong for youths who were low in ethnic identity. Additionally, a higher level of salience and a weaker association between salience and negative symptoms was found for girls than for boys, and older youths reported a weaker association between salience and positive symptoms than did younger youths.

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Section: A Daily Diary Study Of Ethnic Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Daily Variation in Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Behaviors, and Psychological Well–Being among American Adolescents of Chinese Descent

2002

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“…Adolescents who were exposed to a variety of cultural groups throughout childhood were able to show interest in the cultural backgrounds ofothers without feeling threatened or endangered by groups different from their own. Such interethnic contact allowed for better social and academic adjustment later in college (Bowler, Rauch, & Schwarzer, 1986;Graham, Baker, & Wapner, 1985). Cross-cultural contact beyond the classroom was also encouraged, for several research studies indicated that interracial friendships were fostered through extracurricular activities in which teenagers interacted in situations designed to encourage cooperative activities (Patchen, Davidson, Hofman, & Brown, 1977;Scott & Damico, 1983.…”

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Defining Belief in Self: Intelligent Young Men in an Urban High School

Hibert¹

2000

Gifted Child Quarterly

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To address the [ILLEGIBLE] of research on high-ability youth in urban environments this article chronicles the experiences of six intelligent young men in an urban high school. Through a qualitative research design that integrated features of case study and ethnographic research, the study examined how urban life experiences influenced academic achievement. The six cases reported in this study are a subset of 12 cases (Hebert, 1993) that contributed to a larger study (Reis, Hebert, Diaz, Maxfield, & Ratley, 1995) of talented students in an urban high school. Major findings for the high-ability achieving males were a strong belief it self that incorporated an “inner will,” aspirations, heightened sensitivity and a multicultural awareness and appreciation. Data analysis on the participants identified the following factors that influenced the strong belief it self relationships with supportive adults; involvement in extracurricular activities, sports, special programs, and summer school experiences, and family support Implications of the findings are presented along with suggestions for meeting the educational needs of intelligent young men in urban high schools.

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“…More contemporary data reveal that Blacks feel closest to Africans, followed by West Indians, American Indians, Hispanics, and Asian Americans (Thornton & Mizuno, 1995). Moreover, when compared with White counterparts, Blacks feel more positive toward Vietnamese (Borus, 1973;Fimon, Borus, & Stanton, 1975), are more open to interact with Asians and Mexicans (Bowler, Rauch, & Schwarzer, 1986), and are more accepting of Mexicans (Dyer et al, 1989). Black parents in the Detroit area have been described as holding positive attitudes toward Puerto Ricans and Mexicans, even when they realize the feelings are not mutual (Lambert & Taylor, 1990).…”

Section: Black Intergroup Attitudesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic Well-Being and Black Adult Feelings Toward Immigrants and Whites, 1984

Thornton

Mizuno

1999

Journal of Black Studies

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During the 1980s, about 10 million legal immigrants came to the United States, a figure second only to the previous high recorded in the first decade of this century. These newcomers were notable for their place of origin, because 80% came from Asia and Latin America (Thornton, 1995). More than three quarters of them settled in just six states; more than one half settled in eight metropolitan areas, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and Houston (Frey & Tilove, 1995). Furthermore, for every 10 immigrants who settled in urban America, 9 residents left for areas with fewer foreign nationals; most who fled were White. Along with a natural population increase, immigrants concentrating in increasingly non-White urban areas have escalated interaction among ethnic minorities and have begun to transform the racial balance in America's cities and in the nation.

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Self-Esteem and Interracial Attitudes in Black High School Students

Abstract: Black urban high school students have higher self-esteem, greater racial tolerance than students in other ethnic groups.

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Daily Variation in Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Behaviors, and Psychological Well–Being among American Adolescents of Chinese Descent

Daily Variation in Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Behaviors, and Psychological Well–Being among American Adolescents of Chinese Descent

Defining Belief in Self: Intelligent Young Men in an Urban High School

Economic Well-Being and Black Adult Feelings Toward Immigrants and Whites, 1984

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