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ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: AN EXAMINATION OF MOTIVATION AND CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES

Robinson, Alicia M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460632660

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2016, MA, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences.
The purposes of this study are to examine levels of motivation in a sample of African American women who completed a four-year college degree and to identify the contextual factors that influenced their success. The intended outcome is to provide a foundation and framework for an academic mentoring program with a holistic approach that incorporates academic assistance as well as social and emotional support to help facilitate academic success in African American girls. A total of 121 African American women who at least had their Bachelor’s degree were recruited for this study. The participants completed several measures to retroactively assess their motivation levels and to assess the impact that various contextual components had on their academic success. The contextual components consisted of family influences, school influences and community influences on academic success. Results indicated that African American women who were academically successful had relatively high levels of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Findings also indicated that none of the demographic variables (family structure, parent education level, etc.) were related to intrinsic motivation, however childhood neighborhood was significantly related to extrinsic motivation. Over all, the group was more extrinsically motivated and showed that school and community had a bigger impact on their academic success than family
Rhonda Richardson (Committee Chair)
Maureen Blankemeyer (Committee Member)
Kelly Cichy (Committee Member)
African American Studies; African Americans; African History; African Literature; African Studies; Black History; Educational Leadership; Womens Studies

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  • Robinson, A. M. (2016). ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: AN EXAMINATION OF MOTIVATION AND CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460632660

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Robinson, Alicia . ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: AN EXAMINATION OF MOTIVATION AND CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES . 2016. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460632660.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Robinson, Alicia . "ACADEMICALLY SUCCESSFUL AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN: AN EXAMINATION OF MOTIVATION AND CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES ." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1460632660

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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