Academic Success among Latino College Students

拉丁裔大学生的学业成功

• 批准号: 6767016
• 负责人: JEAN S PHINNEY
• 金额: $ 15.49万
• 依托单位: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-07-01 至 2008-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6767016
• 关键词: Hispanic Americans; academic achievement; behavior therapy; behavioral /social science research tag; clinical research; coping; counseling; culture; educational psychology; family structure /dynamics; human subject; human therapy evaluation; identity; interpersonal relations; interview; longitudinal human study; motivation; patient oriented research; peer group; personality; questionnaires; social support network; student dropouts; therapy design /development; university student; urban area

The present research involves a series of studies aimed at (1) elucidating personal and contextual factors that contribute to the academic success of at-risk Latino college freshmen and (2) testing experimental interventions to improve success of these students. This research will be a within-group study focused on the particular strengths and challenges of Latino college freshmen, specifically students who, typical of most Latino college students, attend an urban, commuter state university. Both longitudinal and experimental research methods will be used to identify and evaluate the critical factors in academic achievement for these students. During the first year of the study, entering freshmen will be surveyed and their progress monitored to identify factors that contribute to academic success. During the second and third years, new groups of entering freshmen will be surveyed, and those whose surveys suggest highest risk factors will participate in one of several interventions or a non-intervention control aimed at enhancing academic performance. During the final year of the study, follow-up surveys and academic records of all available participants will be used to evaluate the interventions and identify long-term predictors of academic success. It is hypothesized that social support, self-efficacy, a commitment to college, and coping skills will be significant predictors of college success for Latino freshmen; and that experimental interventions that address lacks in these areas will improve academic outcomes. The long-term goal of the research is to provide information that can serve as a basis for programs to increase college persistence in Latino college students. Latinos in the United States lag substantially behind other ethnic groups in their educational attainment, and the difference is particularly evident in higher education. This research will identify factors that contribute both to college persistence and non-persistence. In addition, the experimental interventions will provide models for future programs aimed at improving the rate of college completion for Latinos. Better educational outcomes can make a direct contribution to the well-being of Latinos in the United States.

本研究包括一系列的研究，旨在：(1)阐明影响高危拉丁裔大学新生学业成功的个人和环境因素；(2)测试实验干预措施以提高这些学生的学业成功。这项研究将是一项小组内研究，重点关注拉丁裔大学的特殊优势和挑战