Class Ceiling: Examining the Association Between Social Class Discrimination and Academic Outcomes Among Latine Adolescents

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Abstract

Drawing from intersectional perspectives, we investigated the association between social class discrimination and academic outcomes among Latine adolescents. Social class discrimination is the differential treatment that individuals experience because of their social class. Participants were 705 Latine adolescents (Mage = 16.35, SDage = 1.16) recruited from two public high schools. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that social class discrimination from teachers was negatively associated with academic achievement. Whereas social class discrimination from teenagers, classmates, friends, teachers, and the community was negatively associated with school belonging. Covariates included age, gender, and social class. Results highlight the importance of examining experiences based on social class among Latine adolescents. Findings contribute to programs that provide school environments that promote academic outcomes of Latine adolescents.

Authors

• Abraham Tou Jang Moua, San Francisco State University

• Jo Nisa Cabilogan, San Francisco State University

• Jeremiah Sabale, San Francisco State University

• Manuel Abundis-Morales, San Francisco State University

• Adam Suri, San Francisco State University

• Busra Dogru, San Francisco State University

• Jay Espinoza, San Francisco State University

• Bingyue Tan, San Francisco State University

• Dania Smith, San Francisco State University

• Dolci Winer, University of San Francisco

• Stella Sears-Bicknell, Oberlin College

• Felicia Deshon, University of California - Los Angeles

• Zena R. Mello, San Francisco State University