The relations among general and race-related stressors and psychoeducation adjustment in Black students attending predominantly White institutions (2004)
By implementing measures of perceived stress (both general and race-related), psychological distress, and personality assessment, in addition to evaluating academic performance, the researchers were able to determine the effects of race-related stressors on the Black students (N=260) who attended predominantly White colleges. The Black Student Stress Inventory (BSSI) found that as the participants scored higher on the perceived stress items, they were more likely to score higher on the pyschological distress measure–Brief Symptom Inventory(BSI). G.P.A., however, was predicted by academic stress and not as much by psychological/interpersonal or race-related stress.
Relevance to the documentary: Based on the responses to the BSSI, it’s clear that Black, university students perceive discrimination within the confines of their campuses and even their classrooms. While the researchers showed that academic stress and not race-related stress was the predictor of academic performance, it seems logical that if we want all students to be successful, it’s important that we try to limit the amount of unnecessary stress that they experience. As the authors of this article suggest, these findings demonstrate a need for structural support for Black students.
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