"A Psychocosocial Behavior Modification that Impacts Social Belonging i" by Julia Roland

Date of Award

Spring 5-15-2025

Document Type

Dissertation (799 registration)

Degree Name

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Department

Graduate Studies

Committee Chair

Kristin Carlson

Keywords

belonging, first-year, college, intervention, transition

Abstract

Disparities in educational attainment have been at the forefront of many educational leaders' minds. For those in higher education, finding solutions to eliminate these disparities is critical to their viability. Research on these disparities has led to an encouraging discovery centered around the psychological construct of social belonging. Studies have been finding evidence that a student's sense of social belonging impacts their academic success in college. Furthermore, researchers have discovered an intervention that fosters a student's sense of belonging. This intervention has been shown to increase a student's sense of belonging at college and, in turn, has increased the students' academic success. The following research study implemented this intervention on first-year, full-time, domestic students at Minnesota State University Moorhead.

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