Asian American students' adjustment to college : does membership in an ethnic student organization make a difference?
Abstract
The current study examines whether or not Asian American students who participate in Asian-focused student organizations are more "adjusted" (i.e., academically, emotionally attached to institution, feeling connected socially with others at institution), than Asian American students who are not members of ethnic-focused organizations. Among 117 Asian American college students, it was founded that students who were members of ethnic student organizations (ESOs) were more enculturated and students who were not members of ESOs were more acculturated. Analysis showed that ESO membership was associated with stronger levels of adjustment, which in turn was associated with lower levels of acculturative stress.
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Thesis Completion
2009
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Negy, Charles
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Sciences
Degree Program
Psychology
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences;Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic
Format
Identifier
DP0022372
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Le, Cuong T., "Asian American students' adjustment to college : does membership in an ethnic student organization make a difference?" (2009). HIM 1990-2015. 902.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/902