Self-Identity Experiences of Afro-Caribbean Women Undergraduate College Students (Poster 25)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Five
  In Poster Session: Division E Counseling Poster Session

Abstract

Research in the counseling field about Black college students often use a monolithic Black perspective to understand the Afro-Caribbean population. Not exploring racial group differences such as, gender and ethnicity fails to acknowledge the nuances and diversity within the Black identity. Counseling research continues to use the racial marker of being Black without mention of the differences in ethnic cultural factors, such as, language and colloquialisms. Black college students experience racial identity difficulties that lead to psychological distress on college campuses, and Afro-Caribbean students may feel additional marginalization because of their ethnicity. To address this research gap, this study explored the narratives of Afro-Caribbean women undergraduate college students to provide an intersectional perspective of how this population understands their self-identity experiences.

Author

• Shana J. Gelin, Kean University
  Presenting Author