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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Qualitative methodology using in-depth interviews.
  • Thematic analysis of interview data from 32 graduate-level first-generation students.

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  • Students expressed both pride and gratitude for achievements, acknowledging support received.
  • Introduction of "capitalization regulation": strategically sharing achievements to avoid negative social consequences.

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  • 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.