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Racial and Ethnic-related Stressors as Predictors of Perceived Stress and Academic Performance for African American Students at a Historically Black College and University
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The Journal of Negro Education
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January 1, 2008
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The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether racial and ethnic-related stressors were associated with overall levels of perceived stress and academic performance among African American students at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). Hierarchical regression analyses were used to test racial and ethnic-related stressors and background variables as predictors of general levels of perceived stress and academic performance (i.e., grade point average). The results of the regression analyses revealed that gender, age, and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores were significant predictors of perceived stress. However, racial and ethnic-related stressors were the ...
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