Ethnicity, gender, and academic self-concept: A preliminary examination of academic disidentification and implications for psychologists.

This study examined data from 358 African American students and 229 European American students to determine if the phenomenon of academic disidentification occurred, and found that among African American male students, the relationship between academic self-concept and grade point average (GPA) significantly decreased, whereas the relationships between academicSelf-concept, self-esteem, and GPA significantly increased for European American female students.

Abstract

This study examined data from 358 African American students and 229 European American students to determine if the phenomenon of academic disidentification occurred. Analyses revealed that among African American male students, the relationship between academic self-concept and grade point average (GPA) significantly decreased, whereas the relationship between academic self-concept, self-esteem, and GPA significantly increased for European American female students. The relationship between academic self-concept and GPA remained significant for African American female and European American male students. Research and counseling implications are discussed.