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The Influence of Friendship Groups on Intellectual Self-Confidence and Educational Aspirations in College
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 75, Number 4, July/August 2004
- pp. 446-471
- 10.1353/jhe.2004.0019
- Article
- Additional Information
In this study, the author examines the influence of college friendship groups on students' intellectual self-confidence and educational aspirations. Findings indicate that at the interpersonal level, the competing effects of relative deprivation and environmental press are present among white students. Racial diversity in the friendship group was found to have positive effects, but only for students of color.