Where I Sleep: The Relationship with Residential Environments and First-Generation Belongingness

Sense of belonging contributes to academic success, persistence, and self-efficacy among students, and is especially poignant for first-generation students who are less likely to engage socially, intellectually, and academically. Residential spaces provide the ideal environment to examine belongingn...

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Published in:The College student affairs journal 2020, Vol.38 (1), p.16-33
Main Authors: Garvey, Jason C, Ballysingh, Tracy Arámbula, Dow, Loren Bowley, Howard, Brandin L, Ingram, Amanda N, Carlson, Melissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Access to Information
Achievement Need
Adjustment
College campuses
College Environment
College Freshmen
College Housing
College students
Colleges & universities
Correlation
Curricula
Dormitories
Educational Environment
First Generation College Students
Learning
Minority Group Students
On Campus Students
Peers
Physical Environment
Public Colleges
Resident Advisers
Resilience (Psychology)
Sense of Community
Social classes
Social Environment
Student Adjustment
Student Behavior
Student Characteristics
Student Experience
Success
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Sense of belonging contributes to academic success, persistence, and self-efficacy among students, and is especially poignant for first-generation students who are less likely to engage socially, intellectually, and academically. Residential spaces provide the ideal environment to examine belongingness among first-generation students because of the intersections of academic and social spaces. In our study, we utilized regression analysis supplemented by an analysis of open-ended responses to explore belongingness among first-generation students in residential spaces using Strayhorn's (2012) sense of belonging model. Our findings suggest that residential advisors, residence hall facilities and programming, and multiple identities contribute to first-generation student belongingness.
ISSN:0888-210X
2381-2338
2381-2338
DOI:10.1353/csj.2020.0001