Belonging mediates the relationship between racial/ethnic identity and both academic achievement and emotional symptoms¶
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q2 i? Song et al. (2024) found racial/ethnic identity predicted achievement and emotional symptoms through belonging. → Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby 2026
Evidence¶
Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby 2026¶
Jessica T. DeCuir-Gunby, Paul A. Schutz, Saba L. Modaressi. (2026). Racializing Motivation: A Race-Reimaged Framework of Belonging, Emoting, and Achieving Within STEM Higher Education Contexts. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10220-w
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The review reports, citing Song et al. (2024), that "belonging mediated the relationship between racial/ethnic identity, academic achievement, and emotional symptoms." The reviewed study's design and sample are not described in this article.
"Song et al. (2024) found that belonging mediated the relationship between racial/ethnic identity, academic achievement, and emotional symptoms. Specifically, racial/ethnic identity predicted academic achievement and emotional symptoms through belonging."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Identity — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Race and Ethnicity — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
Related Claims¶
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- School belonging mediates the higher intrinsic motivation of Dominican children relative to European-American peers — related
- Belongingness is more strongly associated with academic achievement among marginalized students than among white students — related
- Individual-difference themes (academic motivation, emotional stability, gender, race and ethnicity) are associated with school belonging — related
- Belongingness is among the factors that most strongly and reliably affect learners' academic motivation and achievement — a broader claim this one bears on
- Academic emotions moderate the relationship between belonging and achievement — related
- Students with a stronger sense of belonging tend to show more academic self-confidence, motivation, engagement and achievement (review reports Pedler et al.) — a broader claim this one bears on
- School ethnic composition moderates change in ERI affirmation during adolescence — related
- The belonging–outcome association is stronger in some cultural groups than others: reported moderation by ethnicity and by individualism–collectivism — related
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Belonging mediates the relationship between racial/ethnic identity and both academic achievement and emotional symptoms |
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Belonging mediates the relationship between racial/ethnic identity and both academic achievement and emotional symptoms |
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