First-year students' sense of belonging to their university predicts intentions to persist, controlling for background variables and other persistence predictors¶

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q3 i? Sense of belonging predicts intentions to persist among African American and white first-year students after controlling for background variables and other predictors of persistence. → Hausmann 2007

Evidence¶

Hausmann 2007¶

Hausmann, L.R.M., Schofield, J.W. & Woods, R.L. (2007). Sense of Belonging as a Predictor of Intentions to Persist Among African American and White First-Year College Students. Research in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-007-9052-9

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Individual growth curve modeling of three survey waves across the first academic year found that "sense of belonging was found to predict intentions to persist" even with background variables and other persistence predictors controlled. No effect size is printed in the available text.

"Sense of belonging was found to predict intentions to persist, controlling for background variables and other predictors of persistence."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Belonging — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Belongingness is among the factors that most strongly and reliably affect learners' academic motivation and achievement — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
Both sense of belonging and intentions to persist decline over the first academic year — related
A belonging-enhancing intervention produced a smaller decline in sense of belonging over the first year than the control groups — related
Sense of mathematics belonging predicts algebra learning, even after controlling for prior knowledge and background factors — related
Belongingness is more strongly associated with academic achievement among marginalized students than among white students — related
A welcoming campus racial climate fosters African American students' sense of belonging and intent to continue enrollment in mostly White schools — related
Belonging Interventions Improve Outcomes — related

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