Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2019
Degree Type
Capstone - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Instructor/Advisor
John Giordano
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand how stereotype threat and stigma consciousness affect academic success, and if so, whether they create additional educational barriers for young people who live in marginalized communities. The participant sample was composed of Latinx professionals that currently hold leadership positions in socially and economically challenged communities and who are representative of the demographics of the community. Participants responded to a survey designed to explore experiences with the following themes: ethnic identification, stereotype and stigma awareness, self-perception, attitudes towards academic abilities, and negative responses. The research findings provided an analysis of the extent to which stereotypes and stigma impact the development of the Latinx ethnic-identity and self-perception on abilities to attain academic success.
Recommended Citation
Duran, Ashley M., "The “I Can’t" Mentality: Overcoming Stereotype Threat and Stigma in Latinx Community Leaders" (2019). Community Engagement Student Work. 18.
https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/soe_student_ce/18