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Minority adolescents in ethnically diverse schools: perceptions of equal treatment buffer threat effects

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posted on 2023-06-09, 02:21 authored by Gülseli Baysu, Laura Celeste, Rupert Brown, Karine Verscheuren, Karen Phalet
Can perceptions of equal treatment buffer the negative effects of threat on the school success of minority students? Focusing on minority adolescents from Turkish and Moroccan heritage in Belgium (M_age = 14.5; N = 735 in 47 ethnically diverse schools), multilevel mediated moderation analyses showed: (1) Perceived discrimination at school predicted lower test performance; (2) Experimentally-manipulated stereotype threat decreased performance (mediated by increased disengagement); (3) Perceived equal treatment at school predicted higher performance (mediated by decreased disengagement); and (4) Personal and peer perceptions of equal treatment buffered negative effects of discrimination and stereotype threat. Thus,(situational) stereotype threat and perceived discrimination at school both undermine minority student success, whereas perceived equal treatment can provide a buffer against such threats.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Child Development

ISSN

0009-3920

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

5

Volume

87

Page range

1352-1366

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  • Psychology Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-08-09

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-10-11

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-08-09

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