Group identification and college adjustment: The experience of encountering a novel stereotype

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 694-708

  Newman, Matthew ^a   Keough, Kelli ^b   Lee, Richard ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Education; Group identification; Self esteem; Stereotype

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; TEACHING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REMEDIAL TEACHING; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS;

EID: 72849111680     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540903348261     Document Type: Article

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