Factors of College Involvement and Belonging for First-Generation Students of Color. Issue 1 (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thornhill, Carly W.; Wied, Caroline M.; Spooner, Mikaela M. N.; Terrazas, Aileen; Evans, Tyler S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of first-generation student success. Volume 3:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 20
• Page End: 32
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Belonging -- first-generation -- students of color -- academic involvement; First-generation college students -- United States -- Periodicals; Academic achievement -- United States -- Periodicals; Academic achievement; First-generation college students; United States; Periodicals; 371.2
• DOI: 10.1080/26906015.2022.2156826
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2690-6015

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study uses data from the Healthy Minds Study national dataset of first-generation college students of color (N = 853) to examine the relationship between students' sense of belonging and college involvement factors such as extracurricular activities, diversity exposure, residence, and academic impairment. Results from the hierarchical multiple regression (HMR) model predicted 18.9% of the variability in sense of belonging. The model showed a statistically significant association between sense of belonging and the college involvement factors of academic impairment, campus diversity, and extracurricular involvement. Implications for first-generation college students of color and institutions will be discussed.