Intergroup Anxiety of African American and International Students: Pilot Study

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Cinarbas
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
International Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Intergroup Anxiety

The Application of American Models to the Experiences and Outcomes of Canadian and International Students Studying in Canada

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Paul Grayson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
International Students ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
First Year ◽  
Program Satisfaction ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
General Utility ◽  
American Students ◽  
The Us

In order to test the general utility of models developed in the US for explaining university outcomes of Canadian and international students, a three year study is currently underway at four Canadian universities. As a first step in this research, a pilot study with two objectives was conducted at York University in Toronto. The first objective is to compare the experiences and outcomes of domestic and international students in their first year of study. The second objective is to test the applicability of a parsimonious general model of student outcomes derived from examinations of American students to Canadian and international students studying in Canada. The specific outcomes examined are academic achievement, credit completion, and program satisfaction in the first year of study.

Recruitment experience in the African American Study of Kidney disease and hypertension (AASK) pilot study

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. S17-S33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul K. Whelton ◽  
Jeannette Y. Lee ◽  
John W. Kusek ◽  
Jeanne Charleston ◽  
Jennifer DeBruge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
African American Study ◽  
American Study

A Pilot Study of a Culturally Grounded Breastfeeding Intervention for Pregnant, Low-Income African American Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-484
Author(s):  
Rebecca Reno
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
American Women ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Increasing breastfeeding rates among low-income African American women may work toward the achievement of health equity. The dynamic breastfeeding assessment process (D-BAP) is a community-grounded, equity-focused intervention designed to increase prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy. Research aim: The aims of the pilot study were (a) to determine the effect of the D-BAP on breastfeeding self-efficacy among pregnant, low-income African American women, (b) to examine the findings among women with no previous breastfeeding experience, and (c) to compare the findings between women with prior breastfeeding experience and those without it. Methods: A pre/post, paired-samples design was utilized. Convenience sampling was used to recruit pregnant, low-income African American women ( N = 25). Participants completed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form prior to and following the D-BAP. Results: The Wilcoxon signed rank test indicated that participation in the D-BAP had a statistically significant influence on breastfeeding self-efficacy ( z = −2.01, p = .04). Among a subsample of participants with no previous breastfeeding experience ( n = 12), completion of the D-BAP resulted in a statistically significant increase in breastfeeding self-efficacy ( z = −2.36, p = .02). There was no statistically significant difference between those with prior breastfeeding experience and those without it. Conclusion: Breastfeeding among low-income African American women is a health equity issue for which culturally responsive, effective breastfeeding interventions are needed. This research demonstrates an association between completion of the D-BAP and an increase in prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy.

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