Citation
Hartman, Harriet; Davis, Cassandra R.; Norton, Terri; Turner, Mallory Wolfe; & Sexton, Julie (Online ahead of print). First-Generation College Students Experience in the Global Pandemic: How Race/Ethnicity and Socio-Economic Factors Contribute to Its Impacts. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice.Abstract
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.URL
https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251211066302Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
Online ahead of printJournal Title
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & PracticeAuthor(s)
Hartman, HarrietDavis, Cassandra R.
Norton, Terri
Turner, Mallory Wolfe
Sexton, Julie
Article Type
RegularContinent/Country
United States of AmericaState
NonspecificRace/Ethnicity
WhiteBlack
Hispanic
Asian
Native American