Social cognitive predictors of first- and non-first-generation college students’ academic and life satisfaction.

2015 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patton O. Garriott ◽  
Aaron Hudyma ◽  
Chesleigh Keene ◽  
Dana Santiago
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Cognitive Predictors ◽  
First Generation College

“Listen to the Feedback of Students”: First-Generation College Students Voice Inequalities in Schooling Brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 152102512110663
Author(s):  
Cassandra R. Davis ◽  
Harriet Hartman ◽  
Milanika Turner ◽  
Terri Norton ◽  
Julie Sexton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Students First ◽  
Return To College ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

In March 2020, the higher-education community faced one of its largest disruptions to date with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing campuses to close their doors to thousands of students. The university-wide closures prompted a collaboration between researchers and college administrators to assess the impact of COVID-19 on First-Generation College Students (FGCS). The team surveyed 659 FGCS across five U.S. universities to assess the ways in which the pandemic exacerbated already existing inequalities students faced in their persistence to graduate from college. The team used the social cognitive career theory as a conceptual framework for analysis. Our findings revealed that when respondents compared their life before COVID-19 with their present state, FGCS were less likely to perceive they had enough money to return to college, felt overwhelmed and lonely by added stress, and were more likely to see an increase in family responsibilities.

How First-Generation College Students Adjust to College

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda M. Gibbons ◽  
Alessandra Rhinehart ◽  
Erin Hardin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
College Adjustment ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

This study explored the perceived barriers and supports related to college adjustment for first-generation college students at a large public university in the southeastern United States. Using social cognitive career theory as a framework, 15 college students participated in focus groups to discuss their adjustment to college and what they believed would have helped them better prepare for college. A qualitative analysis of themes resulted in identification of various barriers and supports, provided a multifaceted understanding of college adjustment, and highlighted the importance of preparing for college. Implications for career and school counselors are provided.

Contextual Factors in the Career Development of Prospective First-Generation College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-196
Author(s):  
Neeta Kantamneni ◽  
Morgan R. C. McCain ◽  
Nichole Shada ◽  
Mary A. Hellwege ◽  
Jessica Tate
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Career Model ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

Sociocultural influences may affect the academic and vocational development of first-generation college students; however, research in this area remains limited. The purpose of this study was to examine how contextual influences predicted academic and vocational outcomes for prospective first-generation college students. Participants included 142 (62 males and 80 females) high school students from low-income backgrounds enrolled in a college preparatory program. Path analyses tested the fit of a social cognitive career model examining how distal (e.g., ethnic identity) and proximal (e.g., parental support, perceptions of barriers) factors predicted vocational outcome expectations (VOE), vocational/educational self-efficacy, and student engagement. Results found an adequate fit for the social cognitive career model. Ethnic identity predicted VOEs and self-efficacy. Father support and perceived barriers predicted vocational/educational self-efficacy, whereas mother support (MS) predicted VOEs. Additionally, VOEs and MS predicted student engagement.

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