Show Your Pride? First-Generation College Student Experiences with Academic Achievement
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.First-generation college students navigate academic success by regulating how they share achievements, balancing pride with gratitude and social awareness. This "capitalization regulation" helps manage emotions and social connections during upward mobility.
Area Of Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Education
Background
- Upward social mobility presents unique challenges for first-generation college students.
- Navigating academic achievement can conflict with sociocultural backgrounds valuing collective rather than individual success.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore how first-generation college students manage emotions related to academic achievement.
- To understand the interplay between social mobility, emotion regulation, and social context.
Main Methods
- Qualitative methodology using in-depth interviews.
- Thematic analysis of interview data from 32 graduate-level first-generation students.
Main Results
- Students expressed both pride and gratitude for achievements, acknowledging support received.
- Introduction of "capitalization regulation": strategically sharing achievements to avoid negative social consequences.
Conclusions
- First-generation students develop unique strategies to navigate the emotional landscape of academic success.
- Findings enhance understanding of emotion, social class, and upward mobility in higher education.
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