The Impact of Campus Environments on Sense of Belonging for First-Generation College Students
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| Title: | The Impact of Campus Environments on Sense of Belonging for First-Generation College Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Museus, Samuel D., Chang, Ting-Han |
| Source: | Journal of College Student Development. May-Jun 2021 62(3):367-372. |
| Availability: | Johns Hopkins University Press. 2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Tel: 800-548-1784; Tel: 410-516-6987; Fax: 410-516-6968; e-mail: jlorder@jhupress.jhu.edu; Web site: http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/subscribe.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | First Generation College Students, College Environment, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Age Differences, College Credits, Self Efficacy, Student School Relationship, Student Characteristics, Student Employment, Place of Residence, Gender Differences, Collectivism, Relevance (Education) |
| DOI: | 10.1353/csd.2021.0039 |
| ISSN: | 0897-5264 |
| Abstract: | This study was conducted with first-generation students (FGS) at a moderately selective, large public research university in the Midwest. At the time of this study, the participating campus enrolled about 43,700 undergraduates, approximately 11% of whom were FGS. To conduct this study, the authors administered a campus environments survey to all undergraduates in Spring 2017. A total of 1,049 self-identified FGS (about 22% of all enrolled FGS) completed the survey and were included in the final sample. The survey asked about students' backgrounds (e.g., parental education level, race, age), college status (e.g., enrollment status, credits completed), dispositions (e.g., self-efficacy, sense of belonging), and perceptions of campus environments. Findings suggest that for FGS perceptions of greater common ground, relevant learning opportunities, and collectivist orientations in the campus environment are linked indirectly to increased sense of belonging through their increases in students' sense of validation. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1308910 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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