ERIC Number: EJ1305446
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 32
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The Critical Role of Teacher Emotional Support for Latinx Students
Mireles-Rios, Rebeca; Simon, Odelia; Nylund-Gibson, Karen
Teachers College Record, v122 n12 2020
Background/Context: The relationship between perceived discrimination and students' academic outcomes is well established, showing the negative effects of experiences of discrimination. Although much attention has focused on how to temper these effects for students, few studies have focused on the potential role that teachers can play in lessening the effects of discrimination on student outcomes. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: In this study, we look at the intersection of race/ethnicity and gender by examining at how Latinx male and female high school students' academic outcomes, such as grade point average, are impacted by their perceived level of discrimination and teacher support. Research Design: Using an intersectional framework, this study uses data from 783 Latinx adolescents (Mage = 16.01 years) in the United States. Specifically, we examine the moderating role of perceived teacher support on the relationship between students' discrimination and their academic performance using a moderated factor analysis approach. Findings/Results: Results indicate that the items that measure perceived discrimination and teacher support do not function in the same way for Latinx male and female adolescents and that emotional teacher support buffers the negative relationship between discrimination and academic performance for Latinx males. Conclusions/Recommendations: We argue the need to construct measures and approach interventions in the areas of discrimination and teacher support that would allow us to better identify how to support Latinx adolescents in the most effective ways.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Student Needs, Teacher Role, Racial Discrimination, Racial Differences, Gender Differences, High School Students, High School Teachers, Teacher Influence, Academic Achievement, Emotional Response, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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