Research on self-esteem has focused almost exclusively on level of trait self-esteem to the
neglect of other potentially more important aspects such as the contingencies on which self …

Two studies involving people with body piercings tested the hypothesis that perceived
discrimination increases group identification. In Study 1, group identification mediated the …

Psychological disengagement is the defensive detachment of self‐esteem from a particular
domain. In the academic arena, disengagement can result from devaluing academic …

The authors investigate differences in individualism and collectivism between the four
largest ethnic groups in the United States (African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino …

This ethnographic study examined how rural, lower track, underrepresented students made
sense of their place in school and what role school science played in their cultural …

Three studies examined stereotypes about the abilities of women and men and their
implications for self-evaluation. All the three studies suggest that women are generally …

We conducted two studies to examine the influence of achievement-related cultural
stereotypes among early adolescents. In Study 1 male and female African–American junior …

In this paper we sketch several mechanisms by which low social status is transformed into
low academic performance. Using the perspective of social dominance theory, we review …

The indisputable existence of a racial digital divide calls into question the democratizing
potential of the Internet. Beyond issues of access to the technology are psychological factors …

Uses insights derived from attachment theory to highlight strategies that stigmatized people
use to cope with potential rejection from stigmatizers. The authors propose that, to deal with …