The Role of Culturally Validating Pedagogy on Psychological Distress, Sociocultural Factors, and Markers in Students at a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Abstract
This study examined culturally validating (CV) pedagogy on psychological distress, sociocultural factors, and markers of college success at a Hispanic-Serving Institution in a majority Latinx student population. Students in courses with higher levels of CV reported a stronger ethnic identity, but less self-efficacy, than in courses with less CV. Levels of CV were also a moderator, such that when courses had higher CV levels and students reported less acculturative stress, students reported more persistence. CV pedagogy may be a useful tool in navigating college success.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Counseling Practices and Supervision
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 303–323
- Publication date
- 28 January 2026
- Language
- EN