Among Asian and Asian American students, women are less likely than are men to decrease their level of commitment to activism. For African American students, men are more likely than women to increase their commitment to activism, and for Latinos, there are no gender differences. For all four race groups, participating in community service is a strong and consistent predictor of positive change on the measure of commitment to activism. It is the only college activity to have such an effect across all race groups. Future Research Gender and social class play different roles for students, depending on their race.
Further research is needed to understand the reasons.
These preliminary findings, however, confirm the need to go beyond using race, gender, and social class as variables in an equation that encompasses all students.