Family conflict and academic performance of first-year Asian American undergraduates
| Autor: | Nazneen F. Bahrassa, Moin Syed, Richard M. Lee, Jenny C. Su |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Sociology and Political Science Social Psychology Adolescent Family Conflict Universities Standardized test Family conflict Academic achievement California Young Adult stomatognathic system Asian americans Risk Factors Humans Significant risk Students Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Family Characteristics Models Statistical Asian business.industry Psychological distress Life satisfaction Resilience Psychological Achievement Cross-Sectional Studies Female Educational Measurement business Psychology Social psychology Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Cultural diversityethnic minority psychology. 17(4) |
| ISSN: | 1099-9809 |
| Popis: | This three-study investigation examined risk and protective factors for poor academic performance among Asian American first-year undergraduates. Students were surveyed prior to starting college and their GPA was collected after their first semester in college. Family conflict as a significant risk factor for poor academic performance was examined in all three studies. The results indicate that higher family conflict prior to college was related to lower first-semester college GPA, after controlling for standardized test scores and high school rank (Studies 1-3). Even though psychological distress was related to both family conflict and GPA, it did not mediate the relationship between family conflict and GPA (Studies 2 and 3). In terms of protective factors, the results indicate that life satisfaction buffered the negative effects of family conflict on first-semester college GPA (Study 3). Together, these findings support the need to take into account family variables and psychological well-being in the academic performance of Asian American students as they transition from high school to college. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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