Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Winter 12-1-2018
Capstone Advisor
Matthew Mulvaney
Honors Reader
Chandice Haste-Jackson
Capstone Major
Human Development and Family Science
Capstone College
Sport and Human Dynamics
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Professional
Subject Categories
Medical Humanities | Other Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Sociology
Abstract
More than ever before, college serves as an important entity to further an individual’s personal and professional goals. An interesting pattern has emerged: women are outpacing men in college enrollment, as well as in degree attainment. Hegemonic masculinity serves as one of many theories to explain this gender gap. Additionally, little research has focused on the topic of hegemonic masculinity exhibited by men of color. Thus, this study had three purposes: to understand the academic behavior and achievement of racially diverse college students, understand how hegemonic masculinity contributes to decreased academic achievement among males, and how hegemonic masculinity differs across racial groups. Utilizing the online survey software Qualtrics, 116 undergraduate students (approximately 64% White and 81% female) participated in this study. The mean age of participants was 20.34 (SD=3.78). Participants responded to items relating to demographics, academic behavior, and gender role ideology. It was found that Black and White female students had higher GPAs than their male counterparts. Black male students displayed high conformity to hegemonic masculine ideals, while engaging in higher rates of academic help-seeking behavior than White male students. This illustrates the double bind that many young men find them in. Lastly, it was found that there was a fairly strong positive relationship between hegemonic masculinity and amotivation. The results of this study are intended to aid in the development of initiatives to assist academic and career counselors to best serve college students of diverse backgrounds.
Recommended Citation
Rowe, Noelle, "Gender, Gender Roles and Academic Success in Diverse College Students" (2018). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 1089.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1089
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