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Predicting Positive Academic Intention Among African American Males and Females 1
Author(s) -
Davis Larry E.,
Saunders Jeanne,
Johnson Sharon,
MillerCribbs Julie,
Williams Trina,
Wexler Sandra
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb01886.x
Subject(s) - psychology , theory of planned behavior , social psychology , african american , perception , developmental psychology , positive relationship , control (management) , management , ethnology , neuroscience , economics , history
Significant attention has been given to the educational shortcomings of African American students. This study examined predictors of educational success among African American high school sophomores. It explored factors that predict differences in students’ academic intention to complete the school year, and how these factors differ by gender. The study was guided conceptually by the theory of planned behavior (TPB). We also assessed perceptions of self. Results indicated that most students had positive predispositions toward school‐year completion, with females being more positively oriented toward academic success than males. The TPB's attitude component was the only predictor tested to operate differentially across gender. Having a positive attitude toward school was a significantly greater predictor of intention to complete the school year for males than for females.