Bowman, Nicholas A., & Denson, Nida
Researchers: Nicholas A. BowmanNida Denson
University Affiliation: Bowling Green State University, University of Western Sydney
Email: nbowman@bgsu.edu
Research Question:
Examines the extent to which students’ precollege exposure to racial/ ethnic diversity moderates the relationships between college interracial interactions and student outcomes (such as (college satisfaction, emotional well-being, and race-related
Published: 1
Journal Name or Institutional Affiliation: Research in Higher Education
Journal Entry: Vol. 53, Pp. 406-425
Year: 2012
Findings:
- College interracial interactions are significantly and positively related to all forms of college satisfaction, believing people from other races are persistent/hardworking, and ease of getting along with people from other races.
- College interracial interactions are significantly and inversely related to blaming people of color for their life outcomes.
- Relationships between college interracial interactions and college satisfaction are strongest among students who have had greater precollege exposure to difference and heterogeneity.
- Precollege exposure to racial/ethnic diversity is an important moderator of the relationship between college interracial interactions and student outcomes.