Download or read book Academic Success for First Generation College Students written by Maritza Santiago and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: First generation college students encounter adversity throughout their path through college. It is of value then to study the factors that affect first generation college students' academic success. Research Questions: does academic resilience correlate with first generation college students' school involvement? Further are there differences between groups of students? Methods: The Academic Resilience Scale (ARS-30), student involvement questions, and demographics were used to explore these questions. Results: Findings from the study of first generation college students (N=193) suggested that students of color have less perseverance and help seeking behaviors when faced with adversity when compared to their white counterparts. In addition, school involvement significantly correlate with resilience. Further, female and trans students have less perseverance when faced with adversity, and trans students, additionally, have less help seeking behaviors when faced with adversity. Finally, the results suggest that students of color have less negative affect when faced with adversity when compared to their white counterparts. Discussion: Based on the results, it is important for colleges to outreach and better these groups of first-generation college students and increase student involvement. Search terms: first generation college students, students of color, resilience, and student involvement.
Download or read book Resilience in First Generation College Students written by Michael Anthony Boggess and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-generation college students, or college students whose parents have not attended college or have attended college but have not received a degree, are traditionally approached from a deficit model. The purpose of the current study is to explore the possible mediating effects of psychological resilience on the relationships between protective and risk factors and academic and psychological outcomes among first-generation college students. In the current study, a sample of 101 first-generation college students were recruited at Washington State University. Using a convenience-based sampling approach, participants were recruited from several on-campus programs that serve first-generation college students. Multiple path analyses were performed to test five hypotheses. The results indicated that (1) resilience mediated the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being (Hypothesis 1b), but not academic performance (Hypothesis 1a); (2) resilience mediated the relationship between perceived social support and academic performance (Hypothesis 2a) and psychological well-being (Hypothesis 2b); (3) resilience mediated the relationship between certain indicators of socioeconomic status (e.g., household income, mother education) and psychological well-being (Hypothesis 3b), but not academic performance (Hypothesis 3a); (4) resilience did not mediate the relationship between high school GPA and academic performance (Hypothesis 4a) or psychological well-being (Hypothesis 4b); (5) perceived stress and high school GPA had significant direct effects on academic performance (Hypothesis 5); and (6) perceived stress, perceived social support, income status, and high school GPA had significant direct effects on psychological well-being (Hypothesis 5). The implications for future research and practice on resilience and first-generation college students are discussed.
Download or read book A Focus on Hope written by Erik E. Morales and published by University Press of Amer. This book was released on 2010 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensive qualitative study focused on the academic resilience phenomenon, detailing the educational resilience experiences of fifty low socioeconomic students of color from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The book chronicles specific protective factors and processes in the students' lives and several symbiotic relationships between groups of protective factors.
Download or read book Resilient First generation College Students written by David F. Davino and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book First Generation College Students and Resiliency written by Nancy Komada and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resilient Spirits written by Latty Lee Goodwin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the identity construction of socioeconomically and educationally disadvantaged students who enter an elite university. This critical ethnography gathered qualitative data about the twenty-three participants through non-participant observation, in-depth interviews, and focus groups. Faculty, staff, and administrators were also interviewed.
Download or read book From Underdog to Overcomer written by Jasmine Antoinette Lee and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Still They Rise written by D'Andra I. Mull and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The issue of the disproportionate number of African American students in the k-12 arena who fall short in their educational pursuits has been heavily discussed by educators who desire to uncover the reason for the disparity. Yet, most research on African American students merely provides a quantitative description of their shortcomings, and fails to provide comprehensive information that addresses causes for attrition and academic deficiency. Moreover, there is minimal literature and research that focuses on resiliency in African American undergraduate college students, and particularly first generation individuals, which is a great cause for concern as retention rates for the group fall far below those of the majority cohort. The purpose of this study was to explore and familiarize researchers and educators with the life experiences of selected first generation African American college students who have successfully completed three or more years of undergraduate studies, in spite of negative and detrimental factors and situations that appeared throughout their lifetime journeys. The study also shines light on how some students make meaning of their life's experiences and recognizes how different events have been of influence on their voyage to and now in, higher education. It is important to note that this study is phenomenological in nature, and thus, posed no theory at its inception, but sought to reveal the lived experiences of the participants, due to the reality that few studies have centered on African American college students and their stories of survival and success, particularly in their higher education endeavors. This study highlights how these students have utilized the protective factors of spirituality, educational institutions, the view of success as obligatory to the family and community, and self-regulation in their onward journey to educational attainment, each of which have enabled them to remain strong and focused even as a number of obstacles became apparent. Lastly, I compose strategies that serve to provide colleges and universities, and other vested parties with valuable information that serve to aid in the development of strategies, programs and initiatives that can be of impact on the retention rates for African American students.
Download or read book The Internal Worlds of First Generation Community College Students written by Shaun Rowley and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defying the Odds written by Paris Lauren Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risk and Resilience in College Students written by Devon E. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Challenges of Persisting First Generation College Students written by ClauDean Kizart and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resilience and Resistance How First Generation College Students Leverage Community Cultural Wealth and Social Capital to Successfully Transfer from a Community College to a Selective Four year Institution written by Christina Teller and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how first generation college students leverage both traditional forms of social capital and community cultural wealth in the process of transferring from a California community college to a selective four-year institution, using a Critical Race Theory (CRT) paradigm, and a framework including Stanton-Salazar’s (1997) network analytic theory and Yosso’s (2005) community cultural wealth. The current study adds to the literature by critically analyzing the post-secondary education experiences of first generation community college transfer students, focusing on the students’ strengths and gaining a better understanding of what institutional and community based resources they drew on to successfully navigate the transfer pathway. This mixed methods study was situated at UC Berkeley and included 115 survey respondents and 15 individual interviews. All participants were first generation college students who had transferred to UC Berkeley from a California community college. Qualitative analysis was intentionally centered in this study in order to address elements of community cultural wealth that previous survey instruments have not adequately captured. Survey results are presented through descriptive analysis, drawing on a critical quantitative survey design. Findings show that students leveraged a variety of resources including institutionally based support through faculty, counselors and specialized support programs, and community based supports such as family, peers and students’ own online research to navigate the transfer pathway.
Download or read book I Knew the Right People written by Lauren Tripp Barlis and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded theory methods of data collection and analysis were used to examine their perspectives on the development of their resilience, with the goal of addressing the research question: What theory explains the resilience of first-generation Black male college students from high-poverty high schools? Findings indicated that these students experienced three main categories of relationships in the development of their resilience: family support, school support, and external support. The interactions of these three categories included family members encouraging the development of personal relationships with their teachers, as well as a partnership between schools and a community program to provide mentoring. The interactions among these relationships are described and analyzed, and the study concludes with a discussion of the implications and areas for further research in order to support the development of resilience in Black males in high-poverty schools.
Download or read book Paths of Academic Resilience written by Jenica Van Tassell Davidson and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From Risk to Resilience written by Vanden Thong and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First-generation college students (FGCS) have more difficulty integrating into college and are less likely to complete their degrees successfully (Chen & Carroll, 2005; Choy, 2001; Gardner & Holley, 2011; Ward, Siegel, & Davenport, 2012). Despite the challenges, some FGCS succeed. To explore different factors that may contribute to their success, this study examined two strengths-based constructs, resilience and personal growth initiative, in FGCS attending a private university. The research uses a cross-sectional study involving an online survey to collect data and detect differences that may exist between FGCS and non-first-generation college students (NonFGCS) across different academic classifications. The survey incorporates 75 items from the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Child and Youth Resilience Measure-28 (CYRM-28), Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II (PGIS-II), and a demographics questionnaire. Participants include a sample population of 205 students (95 FGCS and 110 NonFGCS). Descriptive analyses and two-way ANOVAs are performed to examine scores from the CD-RISC, CYRM-28, and PGIS-II. Findings revealed that a greater number of FGCS are in minority groups than NonFGCS. In addition, trends for the estimated annual income between FGCS and NonFGCS travel in opposite directions since the number of FGCS decrease as the number of NonFGCS increase. Statistical analysis reveals a significant difference between FGCS and NonFGCS for the CYRM-28 but not for the CD-RISC or PGIS-II. The researcher discusses the findings of this study and their implications.
Download or read book Relationship Between Academic Resilience and College Success written by Margaret N. Mbindyo and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
