Racial Group Orientation and Social Outcomes: Summarizing Relationships Using Meta-Analysis.

Autor/inn/en	Allen, Mike; Bradford, Lisa; Grimes, Denis; Cooper, Erica; Howard, Loretta; Howard, Undraye
Titel	Racial Group Orientation and Social Outcomes: Summarizing Relationships Using Meta-Analysis.
Quelle	(1999), (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Academic Achievement; Communication Research; Higher Education; Interpersonal Competence; Mental Health; Meta Analysis; Racial Attitudes; Racial Identification; Self Concept + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Kommunikationsforschung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Psychohygiene; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Rassenfrage; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	This meta-analysis seeks to provide a better understanding of the relationship between racial orientation and a person's relationship with social institutions. It explores relationships between racial group orientation and four outcome variables: educational achievement, propensity toward criminal activities, indicators of psychological adjustment, and indicators of sociability. The results indicate that the degree to which a person has a positive view of his/her own racial group demonstrates a 38% improvement in academic success, a 50% increase in positive mental adjustment, a 27% decrease in delinquency, and a 35% improvement in sociability. The findings support an earlier meta-analysis (Allen, Howard, & Grimes, 1997) that demonstrates a positive relationship between higher levels of self-esteem and a more positive view of one's own racial group. The findings generate continued support for those arguing for the necessity of maintaining a positive image of one's own racial group as a prerequisite for positive social outcomes. (Contains 54 references.) (RS)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01