| Title: |
Classism, Work Volition, Life Satisfaction, and Academic Satisfaction in College Students: A Longitudinal Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Allan, Blake A.; Garriott, Pat (ORCID 0000-0002-5629-0778); Ko, Shao-Jung (ORCID 0000-0001-7492-9435); Sterling, Haley M. (ORCID 0000-0003-0498-0205); Case, Amanda S. (ORCID 0000-0001-7027-7871) |
| Source: |
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Feb 2023 16(1):66-75. |
| Availability: |
American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2023 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Undergraduate Students; Social Class; Bias; Life Satisfaction; Employment; Personal Autonomy; Student Satisfaction; Outcomes of Education; Well Being; Low Income Students; Socioeconomic Status; Power Structure; Disadvantaged Youth; Measures (Individuals) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Satisfaction With Life Scale |
| DOI: |
10.1037/dhe0000221 |
| ISSN: |
1938-8926; 1938-8934 |
| Abstract: |
Undergraduate students from lower social class backgrounds may experience poorer academic and life satisfaction when encountering classism in higher education. However, few studies have examined links among classism, career, academic, and well-being outcomes among undergraduate students, and existing studies have been cross-sectional. Therefore, this study examined longitudinal relations between classism and academic and life satisfaction in a sample of undergraduate students and examined work volition as a mediator of these relations. With a large sample of undergraduate students surveyed five times over the course of an academic year, we found that institutional classism predicted greater interpersonal classism and lower work volition over time. In turn, work volition predicted both greater academic and life satisfaction over time. This study has implications for understanding factors that affect the retention of students from lower social class backgrounds and how institutions of higher education can intervene to address barriers faced by economically marginalized students. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2023 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1369037 |
| Database: |
ERIC |