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Franza, Nina. Leadership, self-efficacy and grit in high-poverty minority students. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3VD72XK

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TitleLeadership, self-efficacy and grit in high-poverty minority students
NameFranza, Nina (author); Elias, Maurice J (chair); Shernoff, Elisa (internal member); Rutgers University; Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Date Created2018
Other Date2018-08 (degree)
SubjectSchool Psychology, Youth, Leadership
Extent1 online resource (vii, 56 p. : ill.)
DescriptionYouth in high poverty areas are often at risk for poor mental health and academic outcomes, and have been identified with deficiencies in perceived self-efficacy, grit, and sense of purpose. Youth leadership has been mentioned in the literature as a strategy for building needed skills and attitudes but has not been the focus of much research in the field of school psychology. The present study examined the extent to which participation in a youth leadership program in a school within a high poverty context promoted student competence in self-efficacy, grit and the development of positive purpose. Moderating variables, such as gender, ethnicity, grade level and school performance, also were examined. Results indicated that there were no significant overall differences between student Ambassadors and non-Ambassadors when comparing baseline and post-intervention scores. However, male Ambassadors showed significant gains in purpose and Ambassadors with higher initial efficacy had higher degrees of engagement. Additionally, clear impacts were demonstrated in final interviews with students. This study demonstrates the potential for the impact of youth leadership programming and points to the need for more research in this area.
NotePsy.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Nina Franza
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3VD72XK
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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