An Intergroup Contact-Theory Framework for Evaluating Racial Climate on Predominantly White College Campuses |
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Authors: | Tabbye M Chavous |
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Institution: | (1) School of Education, Educational Studies, Combined Program in Education and Psychology, University of Michigan, Michigan;(2) University of Michigan, School of Education, 610 E, University, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1259 |
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Abstract: | This study examined the association of racial climate to social integration outcomes among 215 African American students and
144 White students from a predominantly White university. Presented is preliminary evidence regarding the utility of an ecological
approach based on Allport's (1954) intergroup contact theory in examining students' climate perceptions and their impact.
Responses to a racial climate scale previously used in secondary settings were collected from participants, and, through factor
analysis, a revised scale was developed. The revised scale showed evidence for five subscales assessing perceived intergroup
interactions on campus at individual and institutional levels, as well as individuals' personal intergroup interactions. Group
differences were found for the subscales and in relationships between subscales and college integration outcomes. Findings
suggest the importance of understanding college climate at interpersonal and institutional levels and of assessing impact
for both majority and minority students. |
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Keywords: | college students racial climate intergroup contact |
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