ERIC Number: EJ1405798
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4167
A Longitudinal Investigation of First-Generation College Students' Mentoring Relationships during Their Transition to Higher Education
Matthew A. Hagler; Kirsten M. Christensen; Jean E. Rhodes
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v25 n4 p791-819 2024
Non-parent mentoring relationships are important protective factors for first-generation college students. Previous research has focused on singular mentoring relationships measured at one time point, failing to capture the breadth and dynamic nature of social networks. The current study is a longitudinal investigation of first-generation students' mentoring networks during their transition to college at a four-year, predominantly minority-serving commuter university. At the beginning and end of their first year, students (N = 176) responded to online surveys on their mentoring relationship(s), attitudes toward help-seeking, and college experiences. Cumulative support from pre-college mentoring relationships retained across the first year was positively associated with self-efficacy. Support from newly acquired mentoring relationships was positively associated with psychological sense of school membership. Network orientation was positively associated with self-efficacy and sense of school membership. These findings highlight the importance of diverse mentoring networks and demonstrate the utility of collecting longitudinal data on multiple mentoring relationships.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Generation College Students, Mentors, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Experience, Help Seeking, Student Characteristics, Student Adjustment, Disadvantaged, Power Structure
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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