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  • Psychology
  • Higher Education

Background:

  • First-generation (FG) college students often exhibit lower engagement with instructors and help-seeking behaviors compared to continuing-generation (CG) students.
  • Qualitative studies indicate FG students may prefer passive help-seeking over active engagement when seeking academic support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether FG students actively seek academic and non-academic help in a controlled laboratory setting.
  • To determine if establishing a shared identity with a help-provider can enhance active help-seeking behaviors among FG students.

Main Methods:

  • A laboratory study was conducted where students had opportunities to seek academic and non-academic assistance.
  • The study measured active help-seeking behaviors and tested the impact of a shared FG identity between student and help-provider.

Main Results:

  • FG students demonstrated significantly less engagement in seeking academic help.
  • No significant difference in active help-seeking was observed for academic assistance, regardless of the intervention.
  • For non-academic help, FG students who interacted with a help-provider signaling a FG identity exhibited significantly higher active help-seeking behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Shared identity with a help-provider can positively influence active help-seeking for non-academic support among FG students.
  • FG faculty, staff, and student workers offering non-academic assistance are encouraged to self-identify as FG to foster greater student engagement.