Family Structure, Racial Socialization, Parental Involvement, and Social Support As Predictors of Self-Esteem in African American College Students

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakiera Causey
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
African American College Students

Linking Racial-Ethnic Socialization to Culture and Race-Specific Coping Among African American College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 549-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sha’Kema M. Blackmon ◽  
Laura D. Coyle ◽  
Sheron Davenport ◽  
Archandria C. Owens ◽  
Christopher Sparrow
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Ethnic Socialization ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
John Henryism ◽  
Racial Ethnic

In addition to the use of coping strategies generally shared by all Americans, research has shown that African Americans tend to make use of culture and race-specific coping styles that distinguish them from other racial/ethnic group populations. These coping styles are important for the negotiation of multiple types of stressors. Little has been written on the antecedents of culture and race-specific coping (i.e., Africultural coping and John Henryism). This exploratory online investigation sought to determine if childhood racial-ethnic socialization (i.e., a cultural practice and protective factor) experiences predicted present self-reported culture and race-specific coping among a group of African American college students ( N = 191). Results indicated that past racial socialization messages encouraging participants to engage in positive cross-racial interactions (i.e., cross-racial relationship messages) were positively predictive of spiritual-centered and collective coping. Racial socialization messages that prescribed how participants should cope with racism were negatively associated with prolonged, active high-effort coping (i.e., John Henryism). Ethnic socialization messages emphasizing participation in African American cultural activities (i.e., African American heritage messages) positively predicted spiritual-centered, collective, and ritual-centered coping. Finally, ethnic socialization messages encouraging participants to have respect for authority figures, retain close relationships with family members, and maintain a collectivistic orientation (i.e., African American cultural values messages) were negatively predictive of John Henryism. Taken together, childhood racial-ethnic socialization experiences are an important resource for coping during college.

Racial Identity, Self-Esteem, and the Impostor Phenomenon Among African American College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quiera M. Lige ◽  
Bridgette J. Peteet ◽  
Carrie M. Brown
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
African American ◽  
Racial Identity ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Impostor Phenomenon ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
The Relationship

The Impostor Phenomenon (IP) is marked by an individual’s persistent perception of incompetency despite contrary evidence. The presence of IP has been found to negatively affect many college students, but literature on IP among African American college students, specifically, is limited. Previous literature has emphasized a positive association between racial identity and self-esteem for African Americans, and an inverse association between self-esteem and IP among non-African American samples. However, few studies have examined these variables in African American undergraduate samples. Objectives: The current study examined the relationships between racial identity, self-esteem, and IP among African American undergraduate students. It was hypothesized that self-esteem would mediate the relationship between racial identity and IP. Method: The participants were 112 (74% female) self-identified African American undergraduate students who completed an online survey. Results: Mediation testing via bootstrapping revealed support for the hypothesis—self-esteem mediated the relationship between racial identity and IP. Conclusion: University initiatives should focus on creating inclusive environments that foster racial identity development and self-esteem for African Americans to reduce experiences of IP.

Racial-Ethnic Socialization and Achievement: The Mediating Role of Academic Engagement

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 451-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meeta Banerjee ◽  
Deborah Rivas-Drake ◽  
Ciara Smalls-Glover
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
African American ◽  
Racial Socialization ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cultural Socialization ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Predominantly White Institution

This brief report examined how racial socialization is directly and indirectly related to academic achievement for African Americans attending a predominantly White institution. We expected that students who received more racial socialization would exhibit better academic engagement and this, in turn, would help explain their academic achievement. The sample included 226 African American college students (76% female) between the ages of 18 and 22 years ( Mage = 20.05) who were recruited from the subject pool of the university’s psychology department and through general advertising across the university’s campus. Students participated by completing an online survey. Path analyses indicate that racial socialization messages about cultural pride (i.e., cultural socialization) were associated with academic achievement directly and indirectly through students’ engagement with school. However, racial socialization messages about future barriers were directly associated with academic achievement but not mediated by school engagement. Implications for studying academic engagement and racial socialization in African American college students’ academic achievement are discussed.

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