Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology

Program

Counseling Psychology

Content Description

1 online resource (xiii, 144 pages) : illustrations

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

LaRae M Jome

Committee Members

LaRae M Jome, Richard F Haase, Lucille Larney

Keywords

Belongingness, College Adjustment, College Self-Efficacy, First-Generation College Students, First-generation college students, Belonging (Social psychology), Student adjustment, Self-efficacy

Subject Categories

Counseling Psychology

Abstract

Previous research suggests that, compared to students whose parents attended college, first-generation college students experience obstacles as they transition to college including lesser academic preparation (Horn & Nunez, 2000), lesser access to financial and informational resources (Bui, 2002), greater likelihood of disparities between home and collegiate cultural values (Stephens et al., 2012), lower levels of college adjustment (Brown, 2008) and greater likelihood of not completing a college degree (Chen, 2005). The present study assessed the relationship between college generational status and college adjustment, and examined the possibility that college self-efficacy and belongingness may mediate that relationship.

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