Download or read book How Protective Factors Mitigate Risk and Facilitate Academic Resilience Among Poor Minority College Students written by Erik E. Morales and published by Nova Novinka. This book was released on 2010 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of ten years, this extensive qualitative study focused on the academic resilience phenomenon. The research identifies significant risk and protective factors and uncovers specific processes by which the students have been able to overcome risk through the strategic utilisation of personal, environmental, and familial resources (protective factors). This book discusses the statistical analysis presented in the study, as well as the data and findings which are used to propose practical suggestions for promoting academic resilience in at-risk youth nation-wide.

Download or read book Risk Resilience and Protective Factors in College Enrollment Persistence and Degree Attainment Trajectories of African American Youth written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in risk and resiliency's theory, the present study explores determinants of success in African Americans' longitudinal trajectories to college outcomes, namely, college enrollment, college persistence and degree attainment, with Whites taken as contrasting groups. The study's major research questions (1) examine the status of racial and gender differences in success at major sages in college outcomes; (2) explore racial and gender differences in potential predictors of success with home, school, postsecondary and financial aid factors taken into account and; (3) assess the effects of potential predictors on the three college outcomes for Blacks and Whites and males and females. The study depends on data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study (1988/2000) restricted data files and uses chi-square, t-test, binomial, multinomial and hierarchical generalized logistic regressions for analyzing the data. Consistent with existing literature, the study shows significant variations in college outcomes by race and gender, indicating Whites' advantage over Blacks and females' advantage over males. Like college outcomes, where racial and gender differences exist in risk factors and potential predictors of success, these differences are mixed. For example, despite coming from a higher at-risk status, Blacks and females compare well or even in part exceed Whites in most home process factors. Unlike home process factors, however, differences in school process factors (such as teachers' expectations, enrollment into intensive curricular track, etc.) and postsecondary factors favor Whites over Blacks and females over males. Differences in the receipt of financial aid, however, echo differences in home background factors and therefore favor Blacks over Whites and females over males. The estimated effects of home, school, postsecondary and financial aid factors on the three college outcomes also differ by race and gender. The study points out that, whereas home background and school demographic factors help mitigate the racial gap in college outcomes (thus enhancing resilience), they are unable to close the gender gap, particularly against Black males. Instead, home and school process factors appear to have a significant effect on dissipating part of the gender gap in college outcomes. In contrast, the award of financial aid appears to have an insignificant effect on closing both the racial and the gender gap in college outcomes.

Download or read book Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success written by Myron H. Dembo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular text combines theory, research, and applications to teach college students how to become more self-regulated learners. Study skills are treated as a serious academic course of study. Students learn about human motivation and learning as they improve their study skills. The focus is on relevant information and features designed to help students to identify the components of academic learning that contribute to high achievement, to master and practice effective learning and study strategies, and then to complete self-regulation studies whereby they are taught a process for improving their academic behavior. A framework organized around six components related to academic success (motivation, methods of learning, time management, control of the physical and social environment, and monitoring performance) makes it easy for students to understand what they need to do to become more successful in the classroom. Pedagogical Features include Exercises; Follow-Up Activities; Student Reflections; Chapter-end Reviews ; Key Point; and a Glossary. New in the Fourth Edition: More emphasis on research findings; expanded discussion of motivation ; more emphasis on the impact of students' use of social networking and technology; research about neuroscience in relationship to motivation and learning; new exercises, including web-based activities; Companion Website, including an Instructor's Manual

Download or read book Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success written by Helena Seli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining theory, research, and applications, this popular text guides college students on how to become self-regulated learners. Students gain knowledge about human motivation and learning as they improve their study skills. The focus is on relevant information and features to help students to identify the components of academic learning that contribute to high achievement, to master and practice effective learning and study strategies, and then to complete self-regulation studies that teach a process for improving their academic behavior. A framework organized around motivation, methods of learning, time management, control of the physical and social environment, and monitoring performance makes it easy for students to recognize what they need to do to become academically more successful. Pedagogical features include Exercises, Follow-Up Activities, Student Reflections, Chapter-end Reviews, Key Points, and a Glossary. New in the Fifth Edition Discussion of the importance of sleep in learning and memory Revised and updated chapter on self-regulation of emotions Current research on impact of students’ use of technology including digital learning platforms and tools, social media, and online learning Updated Companion Website resources for students and instructors

Download or read book An Exploration of Protective and Risk Factors that Influence the Development of Resilience Among Black Girls written by Denna M. Hewitt and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black women's issues and obstacles are more complex than most other races due to historical racism, sexism, and poverty (S. A. Thomas & Gonza̹lez-Prendes, 2009). However, cultural expectations of strength in Black women fuel the myth of the strong Black woman that compels women to push for unrealistic levels of self-sacrifice, self-denial, and ensuing emotional distress (Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2007). The combination of powerlessness and strength presents a problematic paradox for Black women. The purpose of this case study is to explore risk and protective factors within the lives of Black girls who attend a large urban high school and examine how those factors affect the development of resilience. Based on cultural, historical, and societal factors, Black adolescent girls living in an urban environment while attending high schools struggle with the development of resilience. A combination of risk factors (poverty and exposure to violence) and protective factors (self-efficacy, belief system, and support system) are considered when developing resilience. This research addressed the following research questions: (a) How do Black high school girls perceive themselves as resilient? and (b) According to Black high school girls, what are the perceived risk and protective factors that had an impact on the development of their resilience? Through the use of a survey, participants were asked questions regarding resilience in addition to the perceived risk and protective factors. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and Excel to determine significant factors pertaining to resilience. One-to-one interviews were used to gather deeper insight into the risk and protective factors that may influence the development of resilience. Qualitative data were coded using In Vivo and descriptive codes to identify patterns and themes. As a result of this study, the researcher now understands resilience as a social ecological construct. This ecological perspective suggests that, when providing a person with opportunities to realize his or her potential, interventions must involve those mandated to help, such as social workers, nurses, and educators, as well as those expected to provide support, namely the person's family, peers, and community.

Download or read book Protective Factors Predicting Academic Resilience in Adolescent At risk Students written by Jennifer Ann Sturtevant and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this study was to explore the factors that contribute to academic resilience in at-risk late adolescents. Specifically, the study investigates how intrapersonal (self-efficacy, academic autonomy, locus of control) and interpersonal (parental involvement and parental autonomy support) factors and family income relate to academic resilience. The study was conducted using a survey with 91 juniors and seniors at a central California high school. Results support the relationship between intrapersonal factors (self-efficacy, academic autonomy and locus of control) and academic resilience of low-income adolescents. Contrary to other findings within this field, there were limited relations between parental involvement and parental autonomy support with academic resilience. This study also found a significant relationship between higher income level and higher GPA. Finally, students with lower income levels were significantly associated with a single parent family structure. Limitations and future implications are discussed.

Download or read book The Experiences of High Achieving African American Students in Urban High Schools written by Danita Anne Thornton and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: There are a number of African American students attending public schools situated within lower income communities who achieve academic success, despite encountering various challenges. The purpose of this qualitative study was to gain insight into the internal and external protective factors that served to mitigate risk in the lives of academically resilient African American students. Moreover, an examination of the process by which these students achieved academic success despite factors that typically place students "at-risk" or "educationally vulnerable" for academic failure was the goal of this research inquiry. Twenty-one graduating seniors across four high schools were interviewed as part of this phenomenological research investigation. Several themes emerged that supported existing literature on academic resilience and African American students. All participants discussed the impact of both internal and external protective factors across home, schools, and communities that led to academic success. In addition, the majority of respondents reported that in their respective schools, education was valued, responsibilities were often shared among others, and positive and supportive relationships were encouraged across students, teachers, and school staff. Furthermore, participants discussed the process of being resilient, specifically encountering various challenges, but working to achieve their academic goals.

Download or read book Investigating the Relationships Between College Student Mental Health Risk Perception Protective Factors and Academic Persistence in Responding to the COVID 19 Pandemic written by Yusen Zhai and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has upended a plethora of lives worldwide. Students enrolled in institutions of higher education are not immune to the significant impact of the pandemic, encountering myriads of challenges that lead to poor mental health and academic persistence. The pandemic has also created a disproportionate impact on marginalized students, such as racial, ethnic, and sexual minority students as well as students with disabilities, amplifying inequalities in a time of crisis. Constructs investigated, in this study, included the relationships of college students' risk perception of COVID-19, mental health, protective factors (optimism, help-seeking, social support), and academic persistence in response to the COVID-19 pandemic among 1051 college students, including racial, ethnic, and sexual minority students, students with disabilities, international students, and first-generation college students, from various higher education institutions across the United States. Also examined was the risk perception of COVID-19, mental health, protective factors, and academic persistence in different demographic groups of college students in response to the pandemic, shedding light on the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on marginalized college students in the United States. Results from structural equation modeling revealed that both risk perception of COVID-19 and mental health contributed to academic persistence directly and indirectly through protective factors. The greater risk perceptions of COVID-19 were associated with higher levels of academic persistence among college students. Risk perception of COVID-19 and mental health were found to be negatively associated. Results showed that optimism did not mediate the effect of risk perception on help-seeking behaviors but did fully mediate mental health effects on help-seeking behaviors, suggesting that individuals with higher levels of optimism may not underestimate the risk of the infectious disease and thus reduce health-related behaviors. Findings highlighted the fundamental role of social support in mitigating the deleterious effects of the pandemic to promote academic persistence. Findings from this study also provided empirical evidence for the first time, suggesting the positive effects of risk perception of COVID-19 on protective behaviors as well as academic persistence in U.S. college students. Results from the independent sample t-test revealed that marginalized students were disproportionately affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Racial, ethnic, and sexual minority students and students with disabilities demonstrated less academic persistence, mental health, and social support compared with their peers; meanwhile, they were more likely than their peers to perceive greater risk of COVID-19. The results from structural equation modeling and t-test provided empirical evidence and implications that inform strategic plans at the individual, institutional, community, and policy levels to mitigate the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on college students. Specific implications for higher education leadership, faculty, administrators and stakeholders, mental health providers, professional counselors (e.g., mental health and career counselors), and counselor educators are discussed.

Download or read book The Relationship Between Self efficacy Resilience and Academic Achievement Among African American Urban Adolescent Students written by Natosha Peterson Speight and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's society, students from urban environments are often exposed to higher rates of crime and violence, poverty, school dropout, incarceration, substance abuse, and many other factors that are associated with increased risk for social and/or emotional problems (Babbitt & Byrne, 1999; Jeffries, 2000; Schensul, 1998; Van Horn, 1999). Many of these factors interfere with the learning and educational process of urban adolescent students. Although many urban adolescents face similar risk factors, some students manage to overcome the stressors and show positive adaptation in the face of adversity. Unfortunately, these success stories are far too often the exception, rather than the norm or the expectation. Barbarin (1992) noted that the way African-American children are able to survive and thrive in the face of adversity clearly requires more attention. The current study explored this phenomenon by examining the relationships between self-efficacy, resilience and achievement, and provides empirical data to the scant research literature on African-American urban adolescents. The present study examined the relationships between self-efficacy, resilience and academic achievement among African-American urban high school students in Washington, DC. The study hypothesized positive relationships between self-efficacy, resilience and achievement, and also examined the contribution of self-efficacy and resilience in predicting academic achievement. Collected data were analyzed using correlation statistics, multiple regression analyses and analysis of variance. The study further explored the contributory effect of select demographic variables (i.e. authoritative parenting, role models, and socioeconomic status) on the variance in self-efficacy and resilience. Results indicated that resilience was significantly and positively correlated with achievement, self-efficacy and authoritative parenting. Additionally, authoritative parenting was significantly and positively correlated with achievement, influential role models, and self-efficacy. Authoritative parenting also emerged as a significant predictor of self-efficacy and resilience. Based on the findings of the current study, resilience and authoritative parenting may be protective factors for African-American urban youth. Strategies and interventions developed to support and promote resilience and authoritative parenting are likely to have implications for positive outcomes, which may also mitigate risk factors and contribute to lessening the achievement gap among cultural groups. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed.

Download or read book Promoting Academic Resilience in Multicultural America written by Erik E. Morales and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting Academic Resilience in Multicultural America combines biographical sketches of resilient students, examples of effective programs designed to encourage resilience, recent research in the field, and their own experiences of resilient academics of color. The book illustrates exactly how academic success occurs within traditionally challenged learning environments. The authors focus most closely on the crucial transition between high school and college. The individuals spotlighted and programs outlined cross racial, gender, socioeconomic, and ethnic lines, and include African American, Hispanic, and white students. In part, the authors conclude that there are specific multidimensional protective factors that work collaboratively to enable the success of these exceptional students. It is the detailed exploration of these phenomena that lie at the heart of this work and that has the potential to help all children excel. Among other uses, this book could be a valuable addition to a college freshmen seminar series, a foundations of education course, a course on multiculturalism in America and/or any course focused on basic educational psychology.

Download or read book The Protective Factors that Foster Resilience Among African American Urban Adolescent Female Students Exposed to Trauma written by Keishawn L. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this content analysis is to gain a better understanding of the protective factors that have been cited as fostering resilience among African American urban adolescent female students exposed to trauma. This study provides a content analysis by critiquing the resiliency and trauma researchers' discourse on African American urban female adolescents. The analysis included examining the following variables the operationalization of resiliency factors, protective processes, risk factors, types of trauma, psychopathology, and psychosocial recommendations. The content analysis revealed that trauma and resiliency researchers are minimally exploring how African American urban female adolescents are neutralizing trauma risk with protective factors appropriate for their environment or systems. Trauma exposure in poverty-stricken urban neighborhoods yields high risk factors that make these adolescents vulnerable to experiencing trauma symptoms and further PTSD if trauma is not assessed and treated. The review provides information on areas where further research is necessary.

Download or read book Academic Resilience written by Tasleem Hassim and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic resilience -- Protective factors -- Undergraduate students -- Higher education -- Risks -- Strength -- Compensatory mechanisms.

Download or read book Differences in Emotional Intelligence and Related Constructs Among Academically Resilient and Academically Nonresilient African American Undergraduate Students written by Morris Kenard Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Focus on Hope written by Erik E. Morales and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2011 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the course of ten years, this extensive qualitative study focused on the academic resilience phenomenon. The research delves into the educational resilience experiences of fifty low socioeconomic students of color from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds. In addition to chronicling specific protective factors and processes active in the students' lives, several symbiotic relationships between groups of protective factors are documented and explored. A Resilience Cycle theory, which was chronicled in previous works of the authors, is used as a framework to view essential elements of the students' academic success. Ultimately, the data and findings are used to propose practical suggestions for promoting academic resilience in at-risk youth nationwide. Furthermore, because one author specializes in education and the other in psychology, both of these disciplines are brought to bear on this crucial and understudied topic." -- from back cover.

Download or read book Protective Factors Used by Academically Resilient Economically Disadvantaged Adult Students written by Thomas J. Desmond and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adults who lack a post-secondary degree or vocational certificate quite often will struggle to find a job that pays a livable wage, particularly in higher socioeconomic regions of the United States. Unfortunately, many nontraditional adult students who return to school end up not completing their degree or certification program. These students often face risk factors associated with low socio-economic status that impede their success. This study examined the risk and protective factors encountered by economically disadvantaged adult students. Fourteen academically resilient adult students participated in one-on-one, semi-structured interviews to share with the researcher risk and protective factors they encountered while in school. Conversations were recorded, transcribed and then coded utilizing the extensive previous research on resilience. To date, there is scant qualitative research focusing on the academic resilience of adult students who return to school and are successful. Therefore, the researcher believed it to be of the utmost importance to focus on this group of individuals. This study finds that work, financial stress, family obligations, and in some cases English language proficiency were the most prevalent risk factors faced by economically disadvantaged students. This study also found that personality traits, family support, and institutional supports were the most important protective factors that fostered academic resilience. Recommendations include providing economically disadvantaged students with a stipend to relieve financial stress while attending classes, professional development for instructors to drive more self-directed learning, increasing course scheduling flexibility, and mandating counseling for all adult students.

Download or read book Protective Factors and Resilience Among College Students written by Ebony L. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study's main goal was to examine the impact of internal and external protective factors on resilience among college students. While much of the literature on resilience focuses on children and younger adolescents, there are relatively few studies that examine resilience levels among college students and the adult population in general. Specifically, this study examined the internal protective factors of optimism, self-efficacy, and dimensions of psychological well-being and the ways in which they predict resilience levels among college students. The effects of optimism, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being on college students' resilience levels were also hypothesized to be different between different genders and between different races. Data were collected in the spring and fall at a large southeastern university. A survey design was employed in this study to analyze resilience levels among a sample of college students. Multiple regression techniques were used to analyze the data. The results confirmed the protective effects of self-efficacy, external protective factors, and two dimensions of psychological well-being. Empirical evidence shows that some of the internal protective factors operate differently in explaining resilience among different racial and gender groups. Implications are discussed.

Download or read book The Psycho social Predictors of Academic Success of First generation African American College Students written by Angela L. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the psycho-social predictors for academic success of first-generation African-American college students attending a HBCU. Specifically, the study sought to determine if there was a difference between academically resilient and academically nonresilient first-generation African-American college students on related psycho-social constructs that included internal resilience and external protective factors. This study used Kumpfer's Transactional Model of Resilience, as a theoretical framework for understanding the factors which impact student success (Kumpfer, 1999). Three instruments were used to collect data: (a) the Resilience Scale (Wagnild & Young, 1993); (b) a 36-item Support Questionnaire (Lozada-Santone, 2001); and (c) a Demographics Questionnaire developed specifically for this study. A survey research design was used, in addition to correlational analysis. The accessible population and initial sample size included 621 first-generation African-American college students which consisted of male and female students who ranged in age from 18 to 34. The statistics analyzed and discussed were from the final sample of 195 first-generation African-American college students. The results of the present study suggested the following: participants in this study reported having high internal resilience and low external protective factors; correlational analyses revealed statistically significant negative correlations between internal resilience and external protective factors; there were no statistically significant relationships found between internal resilience and academic resilience; there were no statistically significant relationships found between external protective factors and academic resilience; and there were no statistically significant differences between academically resilient and academically nonresilient students. Concisely, this study contributed to the body of research in internal resilience and external protective factors by confirming the need to further investigate these concepts as they relate to first-generation African-American college students. It is vital for researchers interested in the academic success of first-generation college attendees to critically seek answers by scrutinizing variables that have been disregarded in the literature. -- Abstract.