Development of Gender Typicality and Felt Pressure in European French and North African French Adolescents.

Trajectories of gender identity were examined from Grade 6 (M  = 11.9 years) to Grade 9 in European French (n = 570) and North African French (n = 534) adolescents, and gender and ethnic group differences were assessed in these trajectories. In Grade 6, boys of both ethnic groups reported higher levels of gender typicality and felt pressure for gender conformity than girls.

Blood pressure and psychological distress among North Africans in France: The role of perceived personal/group discrimination and gender.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between perceived ethnic discrimination and (physical and mental) health indicators among North African women and men living in France.

Methods: This study included 82 North Africans, aged 18-64 years. Perceived discrimination was measured at both group level (PGD) and personal level (PPD).

Relationship of sociocultural factors and academic self-esteem to school grades and school disengagement in North African French adolescents.

The present study was designed to provide an integrated understanding of school grades and psychological disengagement among ethnic minority students. For that purpose, perceived parental involvement, acculturation orientations, and ethnic identity were simultaneously investigated in order to discover their respective contribution to grades among these students. Additionally, it was tested whether academic self-esteem mediated the relationship between grades and psychological disengagement.