The Relationship Among Racial Identity, Sense of Belonging, and Academic Motivation Among African American Students

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Abstract

Although research on racial identity in relation to educational outcomes has expanded in recent years, little is known how it interacts with other constructs that influence achievement. The present study examined the relationship among the components of racial identity (centrality, private regard, and public regard) and sense of belonging on the academic motivation of African American high school students. This paper presents a quantitative study which consisted of a survey of 105 African American students from large public high school in Southern California.

Author

• Colette Boston, Los Angeles Unified School District