Roles
Derik K. Yager-Elorriaga: Class of 2012
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2014
Department 1
Psychology
Abstract
Previous studies have found that hope has beneficial effects in athletics, academics, physical health, and mental well being in majority populations. Given the challenges Latino youth face in the United States, ethnic identity and hope may be a powerful buffer from these negative stressors. The current study aimed to identify whether chronic levels of hope related to academic performance, whether an ethnic pride manipulation altered state hope levels, and whether there was a link between ethnic identity and chronic hope among a sample of Latino youth. Results indicated that GPA and chronic hope levels were not related, a manipulation to boost ethic pride increased state hope, and that ethnic identity was related to chronic levels of hope. The findings suggest that ethnic identity is an important contributor to hope levels.
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
DOI
10.4236/psych.2014.510133
Recommended Citation
Yager-Elorriaga, D. , Berenson, K. & McWhirter, P. (2014). Hope, Ethnic Pride, and Academic Achievement: Positive Psychology and Latino Youth. Psychology 5.10, 1206-1214.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48874#.VGpPFPnF-Sp
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