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First-Generation College Students

Selected Articles

Here are journal articles that are peer-reviewed and focused on first-generation college students.  These articles are available and accessible at Texas State University Libraries.

Alon, L., Sung, S., Cho, J., & Kizilcec, R. F. (2023). From emergency to sustainable online learning: Changes and disparities in undergraduate course grades and experiences in the context of COVID-19Computers & Education203, N.PAG. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104870

Amirkhan, J. H., Manalo, R., Jr., & Velasco, S. E. (2023). Stress overload in first-generation college students: Implications for interventionPsychological Services20(3), 636–646. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1037/ser0000650

Acevedo, E., & Lazar, A. J. (2022). Active learning and interpersonal skills development among first-generation college studentsInternational Studies Perspectives23(3), 249–270. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1093/isp/ekab010

Bamberger, M. R., & Smith, T. J. (2023). First-generation college students: Goals and challenges of community collegeCommunity College Review51(3), 445–462. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1177/00915521231163903

Beard, L. M., Schilt, K., & Jagoda, P. (2023). Divergent pathways: How pre‐orientation programs can shape the transition to college for first‐generation, low‐income studentsSociological Forum38(3), 660–683. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1111/socf.12923

Broadhurst, C., Ardoin, S., & Williamson, S. (2023). Providing pathways for first-generation college student successJournal of First-Generation Student Success3(1), 49–59. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/26906015.2023.2180719

Brown, D. A., Soto, J. G., Anand, S., Weimer, N. E., & Black, V. A. (2023). Risk factors and effectiveness of implemented academic interventions on student retention at a Hispanic-serving institutionJournal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice25(2), 398–419. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1177/1521025120986978

Coleman, C. J. (2023). Financial aid knowledge and resources among first-generation college studentsCollege & University98(3), 10–19. https://search-ebscohost-com.libproxy.txstate.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=171667895&site=eds-live&scope=site

Collins-Warfield, A. E., Niewoehner-Green, J. E., Scheer, S. D., & Mills, K. J. (2023). Student-ready critical care pedagogy: a student-centred instructional approach for struggling studentsTeaching in Higher Education, 1–21. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/13562517.2023.2249401

Delima, D. G. (2023). Learning from each other’s lives: First-generation college students of color engaging with diversity course contentActive Learning in Higher Education, 1. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1177/14697874231196529

Fei, L., Kang, X., Sun, W., & Hu, B. (2023). Global research trends and prospects on the first-generation college students from 2002 to 2022: a bibliometric analysis via CiteSpaceFrontiers in Psychology14, 1214216. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1214216

Fredricks, S. M., & DiFronzo-Heitzer, N. (2022). The impact of family on ethical decision making by first-generation and non-first-generation college students internationallyCritical Questions in Education13(2), 79–111. https://search-ebscohost-com.libproxy.txstate.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=160035572&site=eds-live&scope=site

Gomez, E., Zhou, J., & Jun Yu. (2023). Financial literacy of college students: Focus on first-generation studentsJournal of Business Diversity23(1), 1–8. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.33423/jbd.v23i1.5777

Hansen-Brown, A. A., Lavigne, C., & Frade, K. (2023). 'I’m proud to say I was the first in my family to go to college’: How students perceive professor self-disclosure of first-generation status. Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1007/s11218-023-09791-1

Jones, D., McCalla, M., & Beverly, E. A. (2023). Measuring grit, self-efficacy, curiosity, and intolerance of uncertainty in first-generation college and first-generation osteopathic medical students. BMC Medical Education23(1). https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1186/s12909-023-04181-9

Kezar, A., Kitchen, J. A., Estes, H., Hallett, R., & Perez, R. (2023). Tailoring programs to best support low-income, first-generation, and racially minoritized college student success. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice25(1), 126–152. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1177/1521025120971580

López, M. J., Santelices, M. V., & Taveras, C. M. (2023). Academic performance and adjustment of first-generation students to higher education: A systematic review. Cogent Education10(1). https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/2331186X.2023.2209484

Marrero, M. E., Brandon, L. T., Gunning, A. M., & Riccio, J. F. (2023). Supporting first-generation college students to become teachers in high-needs schools. Teacher Educator58(2), 130–152. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/08878730.2022.2107128

McCarthy, K., Chavez, K., Gastelum, K., Gomez, J., & Salas, J. (2023). Imposter phenomenon: The occupational experiences of first-generation college students. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT)11(2), 1–18. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.15453/2168-6408.2011

Mercado, F. (2023). Difference-education intervention that promotes a sense of belonging, mindset, and hope in minoritized first-generation students. Journal of Leadership, Equity, and Research9(1), 115–132.  https://search-ebscohost-com.libproxy.txstate.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1379316&site=eds-live&scope=site

Ricci, L. A., & French, R. (2023). Aiming for alignment: Faculty and student perspectives on effectively teaching first-generation students. Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education6(1), 25–46. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.36021/jethe.v6i1.67

Rocha, J. (2023). A multi-methods approach to qualitative inquiry to explore the college journeys of Mexican American women. Journal of Latinos & Education22(4), 1693–1708. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/15348431.2022.2034629

Rogers, J., Shane, J., Keyserlingk, L., & Heckhausen, J. (2023). Changes in college students’ socioeconomic status aspirations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1111/spc3.12859

Rovitto, T. L. (2022). (Cultural) humility in practice: Engaging first-generation college students. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy36(3), 294–309. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/87568225.2020.1819924

Soria, K. M. (2023). Basic needs insecurity among first-generation community college students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of First-Generation Student Success3(1), 33–48. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/26906015.2023.2180786

Stratton, C., & Miller-Perrin, C. (2023). Mentoring, life purpose, and well-being in first-generation college students: Impact of life purpose mentoring by faculty. Journal of College & Character24(3), 217–237. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/2194587X.2023.2224572

Teresa Tuason, M., Carroll, L., Schutz, M., & Buchanan, S. (2023). From oppression to opportunity: A pilot study of an intervention program for vulnerable first generation college students. Frontiers in Psychology, 1–11. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149746

Totonchi, D. A., Tibbetts, Y., Williams, C. L., Francis, M. K., DeCoster, J., Lee, G. A., Hull, J. W., & Hulleman, C. S. (2023). The cost of being first: Belonging uncertainty predicts math motivation and achievement for first-generation, but not continuing-generation, students. Learning and Individual Differences107. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1016/j.lindif.2023.102365

White, M., & Canning, E. A. (2023). Examining active help-seeking behavior in first-generation college students. Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1007/s11218-023-09794-y

Wittner, B., Barthauer, L., & Kauffeld, S. (2023). Accessibility and mobilisation of social capital in first-generation students’ social networks—a mixed-methods approach. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice25(2), 254–278. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1177/1521025120979643

Wright, A. L., Roscigno, V. J., & Quadlin, N. (2023). First-generation students, college majors, and gendered pathways. The Sociological Quarterly64(1), 67–90. https://doi-org.libproxy.txstate.edu/10.1080/00380253.2021.1989991