Cultural identity, intelligence, and self-esteem: towards enriching the understanding of academic outcomes in a community of First Nation students

• Main Author: Vicaire, Marsha
• Other Authors: Jacob A Burack (Internal/Supervisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2011
• Subjects: Education - Psychology; Soi; First Nations; Premières Nations
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=97208

Cultural identity, intelligence, and self-esteem were examined in a proposed model of academic success among 53 First Nation adolescents from northern Quebec. Intelligence and cultural identity uniquely affected academic success, whereas self-esteem was not associated with academic success. The find...