TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Reducing stereotype threat in urban schools
JO  - Social psychology of education
A1  - Merillat, Bethany D.
A1  - Corrigan, Diane G.
A1  - Harper, Brian E.
SP  - 1
EP  - 26
VL  - 21
IS  - 1
N2  - Research suggests student performance may be negatively influenced by stereotype threat, "being at risk of confirming, as self-characteristic, a negative stereotype about one's group" (Steele and Aronson in J Personal Soc Psychol 69(5):797, 1995). However, studies have also found that educating students about stereotype threat and the nature of intelligence can attenuate its effects. This paper explored whether a brief intervention could improve performance and attitudes for 109 at-risk students in a large urban school. <br><br>RESULTS found the intervention did not result in statistically significant differences in grades, or increases in student beliefs about their ability to succeed in school. Educational implications are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-2890
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11218-017-9403-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -