Identity Safety Cues Predict Instructor Impressions, Belonging, and Absences in the Psychology Classroom

• Published in: Teaching of psychology Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 212 - 217
• Main Authors: Howansky, Kristina, Maimon, Melanie, Sanchez, Diana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Attendance Patterns; Classrooms; Conflict; Cues; Higher education; Identification (Psychology); Identity; Inclusion; Inclusive education; Minority Group Students; Minority Groups; Multicultural education; Psychology; Resistance (Psychology); Safety; Sense of Community; Social Class; Social Psychology; Student Attitudes; Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance; Student participation; Teacher Behavior; Undergraduate Students; identity safety cues; inclusion; engagement; sense of belonging; SDO

Background: Students with marginalized identities report a lack of cultural competence among faculty in higher education classrooms. Identity safety cues (ISCs) signal to minority group members that their identities are valued and respected. Objective: The purpose of this study was to test for diffe...