Protective Factors Among Native Born and Immigrant Undergraduate and Graduate Students Enrolled in American Colleges: Predictive Validity of Acculturation, Family Involvement, Academic Persistence, Grit, and Sense of Belonging

<p>Achieving higher education goals and becoming acculturated to the social and economic values of the U.S. is critical for the success of immigrants. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, immigrants are estimated to account for 93% of the nation's workforce population growth over the next three decades (Pew, 2013). However, much of the existing empirical work on postsecondary outcomes among immigrant youth mainly focuses on the challenges and deficits faced by this group, as well as differences between racial/ethnic categories. This This emphasis might potentially mask within-group differences (e.g., ethnic/regional variations) that arise from unique pre- and post-migration contexts and experiences. This study proposes to focus on the protective factors that lead to the successful trajectories of immigrants in higher education. A special focus is placed on under-represented immigrants (e.g., Latino/a, Asians) enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs across Illinois. This study will provide an exploratory investigation of the variables that have contributed to the successful matriculation of immigrants in higher education, including family involvement, grit, acculturation, academic persistence, and sense of belonging to the institution and overall subjective well-being. This study proposes to utilize and multiple regression design to predict the contribution of the variables in understanding their individual and collective contribution to success in undergraduate and graduate school. </p>

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counselor Education

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Tulowiecka, Agnieszka

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Ahmet Can
• Dr. Patricia Robey
• Dr. Leonis Wright

• immigration
• college students
• protective factors

Repository record dc:identifier

https://opus.govst.edu/theses/153

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:opus.govst.edu:theses-1152