1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026
$49,821
Educational achievement affects every aspect of a young person’s life. In the U.S., Black youth are among the least likely ethnic-racial groups to graduate from high school, limiting their access to the benefits associated with academic success. However, preliminary studies suggest that Afrocentric cultural socialization (ACS)—the transmission of beliefs and values rooted in African heritage—plays a significant role in the educational success of Black youth. This study aims to develop an empirical measure for ACS, enabling future research to explore its theoretical links with educational success factors among Black youth. Phase 1 consists of generating items for inclusion in the proposed measure. These items are being identified through an analysis of existing measures, a modified Delphi process with a panel of experts, and cognitive interviews with Black American adolescents. Phase 2 involves evaluating the psychometric properties of the developed scale in a cross-sectional study to establish its dimensions, validity, reliability, and sample invariance. Dr. Husain Lateef (Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis) serves as the principal investigator for the study.