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Belonging Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Importance of College Students’ Sense of Belonging to Student Organizations for Student Success

Shaulskiy, Stephanie Levitt
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1478522948950651

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2016, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, EDU Policy and Leadership.
Higher education institutions have invested time and resources into creating a wide range of student organizations to join in order to promote positive outcomes for college students. Previous literature has found links between participating in student organizations and retention as well as positive academic and psychological outcomes. Previous literature has also linked perceptions of belonging in educational settings, such as universities, to retention and positive academic and psychological outcomes. Additionally, literature about underrepresented students in higher education suggests that these students may obtain an even greater benefit from perceiving belonging to a student organization compared to their majority peers. The results from two separate, but related surveys conducted in the same semester are examined in this dissertation, organized into Study 1 (presented in Chapter 3) and Study 2 (presented in Chapter 4). Both studies examine student perceptions of belonging to student organizations (group belonging). Results from Study 1 demonstrate the importance of being a group member for academic success and perceptions of group belonging for psychological well-being. This study did not find support for the hypothesis that there would be stronger associations between perceptions of group belonging and academic success and psychological well-being for underrepresented students. Study 2 examined the factors that contribute to the perception of belonging within student organizations, finding that group cohesion and membership in an academic organization were significantly associated with students’ sense of group belonging. This study did not find support for the hypothesis that there would be stronger associations between group cohesion, individual motivation, and activity type and perceptions of group belonging for underrepresented students, compared to their peers. Chapter 5 includes an overall discussion of the two studies together, including implications for practice and a discussion of the limitations to the study design as well as direction for future research.
Lynley Anderman (Advisor)
Eric Anderman (Committee Member)
Susan Jones (Committee Member)
238 p.
Educational Evaluation; Educational Psychology

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  • Shaulskiy, S. L. (2016). Belonging Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Importance of College Students’ Sense of Belonging to Student Organizations for Student Success [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1478522948950651

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Shaulskiy, Stephanie. Belonging Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Importance of College Students’ Sense of Belonging to Student Organizations for Student Success. 2016. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1478522948950651.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Shaulskiy, Stephanie. "Belonging Beyond the Classroom: Examining the Importance of College Students’ Sense of Belonging to Student Organizations for Student Success." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1478522948950651

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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