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The acting White accusation, social anxiety, and bullying among Black girls in a STEM and non-STEM school

Davis, Martale J, .
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1560622110082959

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2019, PHD, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Psychological Sciences.
Previous research indicates that the acting White accusation (AWA) is one of the most pertinent and detrimental accusations a Black adolescent can encounter. The AWA arises when a Black adolescent’s ethnic/racial identity (ERI) is perceived as being not Black enough by another Black adolescent or group of adolescents. The AWA is one of the most harmful accusations a Black adolescent can hurl at another because it is an attack against one’s ERI, and can occur during a time when identity development is most salient. Given that the AWA is embedded in ERI, it has implication for the psychological well-being of Black adolescents. Studies have shown that the AWA was positively associated with general anxiety, social anxiety, and bullying victimization. One group of individuals in particular who may be negatively impacted by the AWA are Black adolescent females in STEM disciplines, which is due to their double minority status. Several sociocultural factors related to ERI have been identified as contributing factors to the underperformance of Black students in STEM, including stereotype threat and low self-efficacy. Another potential factor affecting these students might be the AWA. This study investigates the relationship between the AWA, social anxiety, and bullying among Black female students who attend a STEM school, and compare this group to Black females who attend a non-STEM school.
Angela Neal-Barnett, PhD (Committee Chair)
Josefina Grau, PhD (Committee Member)
Clarissa Thompson , PhD (Committee Member)
Robert Stadulis, EdD (Committee Member)
I. Richmond Nettey, PhD (Committee Member)
79 p.
Clinical Psychology
Black; African Americans; Girls; Adolescents; Anxiety; Bullying; Ethnic Identity; Racial Identity; Culture; STEM; Acting White; Students; Adolescence; Race; Ethnicity; Academic Achievement

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  • Davis, ., M. J. (2019). The acting White accusation, social anxiety, and bullying among Black girls in a STEM and non-STEM school [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1560622110082959

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Davis, ., Martale. The acting White accusation, social anxiety, and bullying among Black girls in a STEM and non-STEM school. 2019. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1560622110082959.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Davis, ., Martale. "The acting White accusation, social anxiety, and bullying among Black girls in a STEM and non-STEM school." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1560622110082959

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