The Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Identity: A Presentation of Mediators and Moderators
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2013
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Haverford College. Department of Psychology
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This study investigated the mediation relationship between socioeconomic status and academic identity (academic self-concept, academic centrality, and academic narrative identity). Based on previous qualitative research, we predicted that low SES would be associated with lower academic identity predicted by feelings of low belongingness, high SES stigma sensitivity, and external academic locus of control (Aries & Seider, 2005; Lehmann, 2009; Wentworth & Peterson, 2001). We found that low SES was related to lower levels of academic self-concept and academic centrality, but was not significantly associated with academic narrative identity. In addition, belongingness and SSID were significant predictors of the relationship between SES and academic identity. These results have implications for educators and policymakers about the unique challenges that low SES students face entering the college environment.