Author : Lisa J. Shields
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (921 download)
Book Synopsis Relationship Between Familism and Academic Self-efficacy Among Latino and Non-Latino White University Undergraduate Students by : Lisa J. Shields
Download or read book Relationship Between Familism and Academic Self-efficacy Among Latino and Non-Latino White University Undergraduate Students written by Lisa J. Shields and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efforts to increase success rates for Latino college students require a better understanding of the connection between Latino student's connection to family (familism) and their general and academic self-efficacy in order to explore a culturally inclusive view of college success. The study's participants included Latino students (N = 234) and non-Latino white students (N = 125) who were ranked as freshmen and sophomores, enrolled in randomly selected general education English sections, at a southwestern land-grant university. The purpose for the study was to (1) determine whether the level of familism was more strongly present in the families of Latino students than in the families of non-Latino white students; and (2) whether familism contributed significant variance to academic self-efficacy and general self-efficacy among this same group of students. Familism was measured by the Attitudinal Familism scale that assessed four factors: (a) familial support, (b) familial interconnectedness, (c) familial honor, and (d) subjugation of self to the family. The College Academic Self-Efficacy Scale and New General Self-Efficacy scale measured self-efficacy. Results indicate that familism was stronger among Latino students when compared to non-Latino white students in three of the four factors. Only familial interconnectedness showed similar levels for both groups. Positive meaningful relationships were found between familism and academic self-efficacy and between familism and general self-efficacy among Latino students but not for non-Latino white students. These findings offer an opportunity for looking at college success among Latino students in a different or expanded way. Discovering addition factors related to student success can inform institutions of higher education when making decisions regarding a host of institutional functions. This study adds to the limited body of knowledge and encourages important cultural conversations that have been absent on many college campuses.