An Examination of Race/Ethnicity Among Minority Students in Transition Programs in Relation to Self-Efficacy

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Abstract

The current study focused on undergraduate students at a mid-sized regional doctoral-granting four-year public university in the Southwestern United States, comparing the self-efficacy of college transition program participants to those who did not participate. Using quantitative data from the College Self-Efficacy Inventory. The experience groups consisted of three transition programs (Program S, Program B, and Program R). Results indicated a statistically significant interaction between race/ethnicity and program participation when conducting a between-subjects ANOVA. Program participation of Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American students resulted in higher levels of self-efficacy while White peers had lower levels. Implications for the current findings are discussed.

Authors

• Marcia Louis, East Texas A&M University

• DeMarquis Hayes, East Texas A&M University