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Cross-Cultural Perspectives After Participation In The Yes Program: A Pilot Study, Vanessa E. Fuentes, Elizabeth A. Goncy, Kevin S. Sutherland
Cross-Cultural Perspectives After Participation In The Yes Program: A Pilot Study, Vanessa E. Fuentes, Elizabeth A. Goncy, Kevin S. Sutherland
Psychology Faculty Publications
Guided by empowerment and ecological theories, the
Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) program facilitates character
development through activities based in cultural differences, team
building, and social change. This pilot study consisted of two focus
groups (n = 13) of middle school youth conducted after their
participation in an abbreviated version of the YES program.
Specifically, the present study examined youth’s cross-cultural
perspectives after participation. The focus groups were transcribed
and coded for emergent themes using Heaton’s (2005)
supplementary data analysis framework. Qualitative analysis
resulted in two emergent themes: 1) enhanced appreciation for
similarities and differences in cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and …
Hope, Ethnic Pride, And Academic Achievement: Positive Psychology And Latino Youth, Derik K. Yager-Elorriaga, Kathy R. Berenson, Paula Mcwhirter
Hope, Ethnic Pride, And Academic Achievement: Positive Psychology And Latino Youth, Derik K. Yager-Elorriaga, Kathy R. Berenson, Paula Mcwhirter
Psychology Faculty Publications
Previous studies have found that hope has beneficial effects in athletics, academics, physical health, and mental well being in majority populations. Given the challenges Latino youth face in the United States, ethnic identity and hope may be a powerful buffer from these negative stressors. The current study aimed to identify whether chronic levels of hope related to academic performance, whether an ethnic pride manipulation altered state hope levels, and whether there was a link between ethnic identity and chronic hope among a sample of Latino youth. Results indicated that GPA and chronic hope levels were not related, a manipulation to …