the present article employs sociological, socio-psychological and anthropological theories design a theoretical framework and model with due regard to theoretical viewpoints and experimental resources and proposes hypotheses on the basis of them. the integrative research method includes a survey and historical study. the population includes 404 teachers related to 6 tribal groups: curd, fars, t...

Over the past two decades, research and popular discourse have taken up the question of whether strong racial group identification inhibits or promotes achievement motivation among African American students. However, scant attention has been paid to contextual variation in roles and functions of racial identity. In this chapter, we considered how the congruence between students’ racial identity...

Racism and racial/ethnic socialization are proposed as interactive risk and resilience factors that promote the development of multiple dimensions of racial identity among African American youth are the focus of this study. One-hundred and eight African American students responded to questions about their racial identity and socialization. Controlling for demographic characteristics of ecologic...

OBJECTIVE This study examined whether racial identity moderates the relation between pain and quality of life (QOL) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). METHODS 100 children 8-18 years of age with SCD participated during a regularly scheduled medical visit. Children completed questionnaires assessing pain, QOL, and regard racial identity, which evaluates racial judgments. RESULTS Ana...

The current study considered the influence of the 2008 presidential election on the racial identity of African American college students (M(age) = 19.3 years; 26.3% male). The design of the study consisted of 2 components: longitudinal and daily. The longitudinal component assessed 3 dimensions of racial identity (centrality, private regard, and public regard) 2 weeks before and 5 months after ...

n this chapter, we explore the development of racial identity and its implications during childhood, focusing on preschool through late childhood. The primary purpose is to review psychosocial processes that facilitate competent development of African American children. The overall review provides developmental perspectives in facilitating the synthesis and interpretation of the presented theme...

Title of Thesis: THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL RACIAL AWARENESS ON TRANSRACIALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN’S SELF-ESTEEM: A MEDIATION MODEL OF RACIAL SOCIALIZATION AND RACIAL IDENTITY Elizabeth Ott, Master of Science, 2013 Thesis Directed by: Associate Professor Leigh A. Leslie Department of Family Science Recent years have seen an increased empirical focus on factors that affect the health and well-being o...

AFRICAN DESCENT WOMEN’S CONCEPTUALIZATION OF ETHNIC/RACIAL AND GENDER IDENTITIES by Wendi S. Williams, MA This qualitative study explored racial/ethnic and gender identities of African descent women. Specifically, 13 African descent women were interviewed about influences on their racial/ethnic and gender identities, the process by such identities developed in order to assess the applicability ...