Breaking down barriers: Academic obstacles of first-generation students at research universities

Stebleton, Michael
Soria, Krista
2013-06-03
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Breaking down barriers: Academic obstacles of first-generation students at research universities

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2013-06-03

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The Learning Assistance Review

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived academic obstacles of first-generation students in comparison to non-first-generation students. Using the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) completed by approximately 58,000 students from six research universities, the researchers used nonparametric bootstrapping to analyze differences between first-generation and non-first-generation students’ obstacles to academic success. The results suggest that first-generation students more frequently encounter obstacles that compromise their academic success as compared to non-first-generation students, such as job responsibilities, family responsibilities, perceived weak English and math skills, inadequate study skills, and feelings of depression. Implications for learning assistance professionals are outlined.

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Stebleton, M. J., & Soria, K. M. (2012). Breaking down barriers: Academic obstacles of first-generation students at research universities. The Learning Assistance Review, 17(2), 7-19.

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Stebleton, Michael; Soria, Krista. (2013). Breaking down barriers: Academic obstacles of first-generation students at research universities. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/150031.

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