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Cheong, Yeram, Gauvain, Mary, Palbusa, Julienne A. |
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Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice; Aug2021, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p393-409, 17p |
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This study examines the role of communication with on-campus friends on first-year students' college adjustment, measured by academic self-efficacy, among first- and non-first-generation students. It also tests whether school connectedness, students' perceived sense of being part of the institution, mediates the relation between communication and academic self-efficacy. Participants were 246 students (55% first generation) from diverse ethnic backgrounds attending a large public university in southwestern United States. Participants completed an online survey that included the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale and School Connectedness Scale and responded to questions about frequency and mode of communication about academic, social, and personal concerns with on-campus friends. Regardless of college-generation status, students' frequency of communication with on-campus friends was positively related to academic self-efficacy and school connectedness mediated this relation. Implications for student affairs professionals and future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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