Do gender differences in help avoidance vary by ethnicity? An examination of African American and European American students during early adolescence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9789261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allison M Ryan (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Sungok Serena Shim (0000-0003-4729-1530, Ball State University), Shawn A Lampkins-uThando (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Sarah M Kiefer (0000-0001-9532-8890, University of South Florida), Geneene N Thompson (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1152-1163 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0013916 |
| PMID | 19586185 |
| OpenAlex | W2086049577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 34 |
The present research examined whether the nature of gender differences varies by race for two types of academic engagement in the classroom (help avoidance and voice with the teacher) in a sample of early adolescents (N = 456; 55% female, 60% African American and 40% European American) making the transition to middle school. Growth curve analyses indicated that help avoidance increased over time, voice remained stable, and achievement declined. In line with hypotheses based on cultural variations in the female role, there were no gender differences in help avoidance for African American students, whereas for European American students, girls were lower in help avoidance than were boys. For African American students, there were no gender differences in voice with the teacher, whereas for European American students, girls were higher than were boys. These group differences were present at all 3 waves. For all students, increases in help avoidance negatively predicted changes in achievement, whereas increases in voice positively predicted achievement. Results underscore the importance of examining gender and ethnicity together to understand academic adjustment during early adolescence
Academic achievement · African american · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Race (biology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2024 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |