ROOMMATE SATISFACTION AND ETHNIC PRIDE IN SAME-RACE AND MIXED-RACE UNIVERSITY ROOMMATE PAIRS

Authors
PHELPS RE POTTER CG SLAVICH R DAY JF POLOVIN LB
Citation
Re. Phelps et al., ROOMMATE SATISFACTION AND ETHNIC PRIDE IN SAME-RACE AND MIXED-RACE UNIVERSITY ROOMMATE PAIRS, Journal of college student development, 37(4), 1996, pp. 377-388
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research","Psychology, Applied
Journal title
Journal of college student development → ACNP
ISSN journal
08975264
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
377 - 388
Database
ISI
SICI code
0897-5264(1996)37:4<377:RSAEPI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Roommate satisfaction and ethnic pride were assessed in 101 same-race and mixed-race randomly assigned roommate pairs at the University of G eorgia. African American roommate pairs indicated significantly greate r roommate satisfaction than did African American-White pairs. African American roommate pairs also had the highest ethnic pride score. Impl ications for practice and further research directions are discussed.