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ERIC Number: EJ556617
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
The Relationship of School Strain to School Functioning and Self-Worth among Urban African American Early Adolescents.
Fenzel, L. Mickey; Magaletta, Philip R.; Peyrot, Mark F.
Psychology in the Schools, v34 n3 p279-88 Jul 1997
Examined the relation of school strain to self-worth and three indicators of school functioning--scholastic competence, intrinsic motivation, and grade point average--among 102 students in an academic intervention program. Results showed a consistent relation of peer strain to self-worth, with strain increasing during the year. (RJM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Black Students, Educational Environment, Middle School Students, Secondary Education, Self Concept, Self Esteem, Stress Variables, Student Characteristics, Urban Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans