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Negotiating Identity: A Pilot Study on Cultural Identity, Belonging, and College Student Retention

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Some minority/minoritized college student groups struggle to develop a sense of belonging – a factor in student attrition – at culturally homogenous U.S. colleges and universities. This pilot study tested the reliability and validity of the Cultural Responsivity Index (CRI), a quantitative data collection instrument designed to measure the cultural responsivity of students’ experiences and interactions within collegiate environments. Using the CRI, the researcher explored relationships between students’ self-reported cultural identities, structurally/culturally inflexible collegiate environments, and belonging. The researcher plans to conduct additional future research using the CRI toward further developing recommendations for higher education practitioners serving culturally diverse students.

Source: Journal of College Orientation Transition and Retention

DOI: 10.24926/jcotr.v31i2.5777

Author: Terron Phillips

Institution: Purdue University West Lafayette

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4406030571

FWCI: 1.291

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