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Moran, James R. – 1998
This paper describes the development of a measure of ethnic identity among American Indian adolescents. Data were collected in nine high schools in four American Indian communities (N=1,592). The self-report survey included eight ethnic identity questions, seven items about social competencies, eight items on personal mastery and locus of control,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Behavior Disorders, Biculturalism
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Moran, James R.; Corley, M. Deborah – Adolescence, 1991
Surveyed 28 Anglo and 69 Hispanic adolescent males concerning sources of sexual information and their sexual attitudes and practices. Results revealed little difference by ethnicity for attitudes and practices. Relationship between completing sex education class and condom use was statistically significant in positive direction with relationship…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Contraception, Cultural Differences
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Buriel, Raymond; Perez, William; De Ment, Terri L.; Chavez, David V.; Moran, Virginia R. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1998
Study of 122 9th- and 10th-grade Latino high school students examined the relationship of language brokering (informal interpreting for immigrant parents) to academic performance, biculturalism, academic self-efficacy, and social self-efficacy. Results showed positive relationships, with academic self-efficacy being the strongest predictor of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biculturalism, Bilingual Students, Grade 10