Studies Link Ethnic Pride with Success

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Researchers analyzed over 6,000 abstracts to determine how ethnicity and race impacts youth self-esteem and success. This meta-analysis, published in the journal of Child Development, concluded that feelings of ethnic pride and happiness in minority youths, particularly in Latinos, positively affected their behavior.

“Across all of these studies, [researchers] found that having a positive sense of identity and feeling proud about your ethnic-racial group a host of positive measures,” said Tiffany Yip, associate professor of psychology at Fordham University.

Results from the research showed that positive ethnic-racial beliefs correlated to measures of high self-esteem, well-being, and academic performance. The majority of studies examined middle and high school students.

“Educators can consider how to facilitate positive affect … in a classroom setting,” said Areika Brittian, assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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