An Empirical and Theoretical Review of Articles in the Journal of Black Psychology

1974–1980

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ID11630439
AuthorsRobert E Steele (0000-0001-5355-1656, Robert E. Steele, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, corresponding author), Sherry E Davis (0000-0003-0289-125X, Sherry E. Davis, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742)
Year1983
Volume10
Issue1
Pages29-42
Publication date1983-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Black Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0095-7984 • E-ISSN: 1552-4558
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/009579848301000103
OpenAlexW4312781988
LanguageEN
References cited9

This study reviews the empirical and theoretical articles published in The Journal of Black Psychology from 1974–1980. A standard coding form consisting of 28 variables was developed and pretested. Two independent raters examined 62 articles. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and univariate analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine trends over time. The results indicated (a) an increase in empirically-based research articles and a decline in the number of political/idealogical ones, (b) a small but significant increase in the number of articles that used the traditional deficit orientation to explain Black behavior, and (c) major methodological problems in several articles. Findings focus on the need for explanatory models of behavior based on Afro-graphic experiences of Black people, on the need to recognize the cultural diversity of the Black community, and on the necessity for greater attention to methodological issues

Descriptive statistics · Diversity (politics · Empirical research · Explanatory model · Sociology · Statistics · Variance (accounting · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology

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