Black Men and Women’s Self-Esteem: The Consequences of a College Education and Friend Emotional Support
dc.contributor.advisor | Christie-Mizell, André | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Manago, Bianca | |
dc.creator | Frierson, Whitney | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-22T14:50:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-22T14:50:07Z | |
dc.date.created | 2021-08 | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-07-23 | |
dc.date.submitted | August 2021 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/16863 | |
dc.description.abstract | Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 – Young Adult Sample (N=464), this study examines the relationship between college attainment and self-esteem among Black adults. Further, I examine whether this relationship varies by gender. Last, I investigate whether friend emotional support by gender boosts the impact of a college degree on self-esteem. The findings indicate a positive relationship between having a college degree and self-esteem. Friend emotional support did not moderate the relationship between having a college degree and self-esteem for men or women. However, age and friend emotional support had a significant effect on Black women’s self-esteem. The findings suggest different responses to friend emotional support based on gender. Future research should assess how different models of social support (e.g., family emotional support) impact Black men’s self-esteem. Furthermore, research on Black people’s self-esteem may contribute to literature and expand our understanding of what factors precede a high self-esteem and, subsequently, impact psychological well-being and mental health. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | self-esteem | |
dc.subject | education | |
dc.subject | social support | |
dc.subject | race | |
dc.subject | gender | |
dc.title | Black Men and Women’s Self-Esteem: The Consequences of a College Education and Friend Emotional Support | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-09-22T14:50:07Z | |
dc.type.material | text | |
thesis.degree.name | MA | |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Sociology | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Vanderbilt University Graduate School | |
dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0002-1581-5822 |
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