An Examination of Factors Related to the Academic Performance of African-American College Students

Autor/in	Wylie, D'Errico M.
Titel	An Examination of Factors Related to the Academic Performance of African-American College Students
Quelle	(2012), (157 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Tennessee State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2679-1712-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Black Colleges; African American Students; Predictor Variables; Academic Achievement; Self Esteem; Stress Variables; Study Habits; Classroom Environment; Student Surveys; Undergraduate Students; Study Skills; Student Attitudes; Preferences; Correlation; Grade Point Average; Anxiety; Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Prädiktor; Schulleistung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Study behavior; Study behaviour; Studienverhalten; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Schülerbefragung; Studientechnik; Schülerverhalten; Korrelation; Angst
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to identify factors that were predictive of academic performance of college students at Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs). The variables of interest included: seating choice, self-esteem, anxiety, stress and study habits. The sample consisted of 201 African-American undergraduate students. Participants completed a demographics survey, the "Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale", the "Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)", the "Holmes and Rahe Stress Inventory", and the "Study Skills Self-Assessment". The participant also identified actual seating and seating preference on a classroom seating diagram. Pearson r correlations indicated a significant relationship between GPA and the following: actual seating ("r" (199) = 0.815, "p" = 0.000), seating preference ("r" (199) = 0.203, "p"= 0.002), stress ("r" (199) = -0.116, "p"= 0.050), and self-esteem ("r" (199) = 0.146, "p"= 0.02). There was no significant correlation between GPA and the following: anxiety ("r" (199) = 0.082, "p"= 0.123) and study skills ("r" (199) = 0.477, "p" = 0.243). Based on the results, the best predictors of GPA were seating choice, stress, and self-esteem. Limitations of the study, as well as implications and recommendations for future research, are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01