| Title |
Early Adolescents’ Peer Experiences with Ethnic Diversity in Middle School: Implications for Academic Outcomes
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10964-017-0697-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jakeem Amir Lewis, Adrienne Nishina, Alysha Ramirez Hall, Shannon Cain, Amy Bellmore, Melissa R. Witkow |
| Abstract |
As the U.S. becomes increasingly ethnically diverse, opportunities for cross-ethnic interaction at school may be increasing, and these interactions may have implications for academic outcomes for both ethnic minority and White youth. The current study examines how cross-ethnic peer relationships, measured using peer nominations for acceptance and daily lunchtime interactions, relate to academic outcomes for an ethnically diverse sample of 823 (45% boys and 55% girls; M age = 11.69) public middle school sixth graders across one Midwestern and two Western states. For White, Black, Asian, Latino/a, and Multiethnic students, self-reported daily cross-ethnic peer interactions were associated with higher end-of-year GPAs in core academic courses and teachers' expectations for educational attainment, but not self-reported school aversion. Making cross-ethnic acceptance nominations was not associated with any academic outcomes. Thus, daily opportunities for cross-ethnic interactions may be important school experiences for early adolescents. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 67 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 21% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 15% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 10% |
| Unknown | 16 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 27% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 19% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 3% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 23 | 34% |
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