The relationships among black consciousness, self-esteem, and academic self-efficacy in African American men

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 214-224

  Okech, Allan Prince ^a   Harrington, Rick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic self efficacy; African American men; Black consciousness; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONSCIOUSNESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0036490994     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980209604151     Document Type: Article

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