ERIC Number: EJ1401469
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2050-7003
EISSN: EISSN-1758-1184
Collegiate Social Class and Connectedness: Class in a Transitional Period of Life
Grabsch, Dustin K.; Jennings-Rentz, Alexander; Kunovich, Robert M.; Hinduja, Sakshi; Chinnam, Dedeepya
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, v15 n5 p1467-1480 2023
Purpose: This research study set out to answer the following question: How does social class relate to social connectedness in college? Design/methodology/approach: The authors operationalized a nonexperimental, cross-sectional and analytical study design to analyze 271 survey responses. Findings: This study illustrates that discretionary income has the most dramatic practical significance on the social connectedness of undergraduate students at the research site. As the body of knowledge regarding effective measures of social class for collegians increases, institutions should consider more innovative measures like discretionary spending, perceived social class and others during this unique transitional period of life. Originality/value: A widened perspective of social class in college could aid in supporting the university and college goals of student success and social well-being.
Descriptors: College Students, Social Class, Interpersonal Relationship, Undergraduate Students, Income, Student Adjustment
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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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