Gender differences in antecedents to academic and personal well-being in urban youth What is the role of social support英文精品课件.pdf

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ANTECEDENTS TO ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL WELL-BEING IN URBAN YOUTH: WHAT IS THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT? A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN CANDIDANCY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY BY ERIN ELIZABETH CASKEY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST 2009 Copyright by Erin E. Caskey, 2009 All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES v ABSTRACT vii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 Perceived Social Support 3 Academic Achievement 5 Personal Well-Being 6 Gender Differences in the Role of Perceived Social Support 8 Statement of Problem 10 Hypotheses 11 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 13 Gender Differences in Academic Achievement 13 Theoretical Explanations of Gender Differences 15 in Academic Achievement Gender Differences in Personal Well-