ERIC Number: EJ836807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 70
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
Modeling the Effects of Diversity Experiences and Multiple Capitals on Latina/o College Students' Academic Self-Confidence
Nunez, Anne-Marie
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v8 n2 p179-196 2009
This study develops a model predicting academic self-confidence for 2nd-year Latina/o college students. Findings indicate that forms of academic, cultural, social, and intercultural capital (the capacity to negotiate diverse racial and ethnic environments) are positively associated with academic self-confidence. The prevalence of negative cross-racial interactions is negatively associated with academic self-confidence. The study's results suggest policy and programming implications to support the development of Latina/o students' academic self-confidence. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: College Students, Self Concept, Hispanic Americans, Academic Ability, Social Capital, Cultural Capital, Racial Relations, Academic Achievement, Educational Policy, Structural Equation Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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