## Abstract The present study employed the psychometric high‐risk method to investigate psychosis proneness in African‐American and Caucasian college students recruited from three sites. The goals of the study were to develop norms for African‐American students on the Perceptual Aberration (Chapman
Wellness and College Type in African American Male College Students: An Examination of Differences
✍ Scribed by Shawn L. Spurgeon
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 141 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1099-0399
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✦ Synopsis
African American male students (N = 203) attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) and a predominantly White institution (PWI) participated in a study to determine differences in wellness. HBCU students scored significantly higher than did PWI students on Friendship, Love, Sense of Control, and Gender Identity. PWI students scored significantly higher than did HBCU students on Sense of Worth. Implications and future research directions are suggested.
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