A socially contextualized model of African American identity
Possible selves and school persistence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205789 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daphna Oyserman (0000-0002-2727-2167, Wayne State University, corresponding author), Larry Gant, Larry M Gant, Joel Ager, Joel W Ager (0000-0001-9334-9751) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1216-1232 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.69.6.1216 |
| OpenAlex | W4239885947 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 174 |
| References cited | 49 |
Schooling, critical to the transition to adulthood, is particularly problematic for urban and minority youths. To explore predictors of school persistence the authors propose a socially contextualized model of the self. Strategies to attain achievement-related possible selves were differentially predicted for White and Black university students (Study I, n = 105). For Whites, individualism, the Protestant work ethic, and balance in possible selves predicted generation of more achievement-related strategies. For Blacks, collectivism, ethnic identity, and low endorsement of individualism tended to predict strategy generation. In middle school, performance was predicted by gendered African American identity schema, particularly for females (Study 2, n = 146), and the effects of social context appeared gendered (Study 3, n = 55). Balance in achievement-related possible selves predicted school achievement, especially for African American males ( Study 4, n = 55)
Developmental psychology · Identity (music · Persistence (discontinuity · Self-concept · Social group · Social identity theory · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Early Childhood Education and Development · Education Systems and Policy · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 165 |
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| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 157 |