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ERIC Number: EJ1161431
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1085-4568
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Stereotype Threat in U.S. Students Abroad: Negotiating American Identity in the Age of Trump
Goldstein, Susan B.
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, v29 n2 p94-108 Fall 2017
An underinvestigated and significant source of stress for U.S. student sojourners across racial/ethnic groups is exposure to stereotypes that target their American identity. This study built on the extensive research literature on stereotype threat to investigate U.S. students' vulnerability and reactions to being the target of stereotypes. Stereotype threat occurs when one expects to be judged negatively based on stereotypes of one's social group and when one feels at risk of confirming these stereotypes. An online questionnaire administered to 95 students studying abroad just prior to and following the 2016 U.S. presidential election assessed predictors of, and common responses to, stereotype threat. Multiple regression analysis identified participant gender, motivational cultural intelligence (which involves attention and energy directed toward cultural differences), and exposure to Trump-related stereotypes as significant predictors of stereotype threat. Exploratory analyses indicated possible responses to stereotype threat, including distancing one's self from a U.S. American identity and altering one's appearance and behavior to look less American. Implications for sojourner support and for future research are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; Europe; Asia; Australia; South America
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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