ERIC Number: EJ995792
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 18
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The Influence of Cultural Identity and Perceived Barriers on College-Going Beliefs and Aspirations of Latino Youth in Emerging Immigrant Communities
Gonzalez, Laura M.; Stein, Gabriela L.; Huq, Nadia
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v35 n1 p103-120 Feb 2013
Emerging immigrant communities differ from established communities in terms of needs and available resources. Students in these emerging communities may still be acculturating to new contexts and establishing their ethnic identities, which may impact their ability to engage in planning for the future. The current study examines what impact these cultural identity variables, in addition to perceptions of barriers to college entrance, would have on educational aspirations and college-going self-efficacy beliefs of Latino adolescents. Findings from 171 middle- and high school Latino students from immigrant families indicated that public ethnic regard and resilience to barriers were positively associated with college-going self-efficacy, and Anglo orientation had a trend-level effect, while perceived barriers were negatively related to that outcome. Private ethnic regard and person-based barriers were negatively associated with educational aspirations. Generation status, gender, mother's education, and age were control variables. Implications for research and practice are provided, focusing on perceived barriers and self-efficacy beliefs. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Immigrants, Self Efficacy, Self Concept, Barriers, Hispanic American Students, Acculturation, College Attendance, Resilience (Psychology), Correlation, Gender Differences, Mothers, Educational Attainment, Age Differences, Ethnicity, Measures (Individuals), Middle School Students, High School Students, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans
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