ERIC Number: EJ1308239
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1085-4568
EISSN: EISSN-2380-8144
An Intersectional Investigation of Study Abroad Intent among Latino/a and White First-Generation College Students
Goldstein, Susan B.; Lopez, Henry N.
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, v33 n2 p1-16 2021
Despite a marked increase in study abroad participation in recent decades, first-generation students and Students of Color remain vastly underrepresented. The current study sought to expand the extant literature on first-generation and Latino/a students' study abroad participation by applying an intersectional approach to identifying predictors of study abroad intent. A total of 478 undergraduates (Latino/a and White; first-generation and continuing-generation) completed a questionnaire based on previously identified predictors of study abroad intent. Separate binary logistic regression analyses for each of the four (ethnicity x generational status) subgroups indicated that personality and intercultural variables predicted intent to study abroad solely for the White continuing-generation students. Exposure to study abroad was a primary predictor of intent across subgroups, yet significant between-group differences emerged regarding the source and extent of this exposure. Implications for study abroad advising and inclusive participation are discussed.
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Intention, Hispanic American Students, White Students, First Generation College Students, Undergraduate Students, Regression (Statistics), Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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