@article{19b247676c0a48d0b494fd4f97b44f06,
title = "Associations Between Low-Household Income and First-Generation Status With College Student Belonging, Mental Health, and Well-Being",
abstract = "Entering college is recognized as a developmental milestone. Completing college is difficult, however, and students who are first-generation (FG) or low-income (LI) or both (FGLI) encounter unique challenges. In secondary analysis of data from a population-based survey (N=1671 undergraduates) at two interconnected highly-selective institutions of higher education, we examined belonging, mental health, and well-being comparing the overall student body to FG, LI, and FGLI students. Most FG, LI, and FGLI students reported a strong sense of belonging, few mental health symptoms, and good general health and well-being. Compared to the overall student body, FG, LI and FGLI students reported lower levels of perceived family support, worse sleep quality, and worked more hours for pay; FG and FGLI students reported higher symptoms of depression; LI and FGLI reported less hazardous drinking. Interventions and programmatic changes at the institutional level are needed to build campuses where students of all backgrounds can thrive.",
keywords = "first-generation college students, mental health, sense of belonging, socioeconomic status, well-being",
author = "Philip Kreniske and Mellins, {Claude A.} and Eileen Shea and Kate Walsh and Melanie Wall and Santelli, {John S.} and Leigh Reardon and Shamus Khan and Tse Hwei and Hirsch, {Jennifer S.}",
note = "Funding Information: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was funded by Columbia University through generous support from multiple donors. Philip Kreniske{\textquoteright}s contributions were supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH122319, Principal Investigator, Philip Kreniske; T32MH019139 Principal Investigator, Theodorus Sandfort; P30MH43520, Principal Investigator, Robert Remien). Jennifer Hirsch{\textquoteright}s time was supported in part by funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development under grant number P2CHD058486, awarded to the Columbia Population Research Center. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of National Institute of Mental Health or the National Institutes of Health or Columbia University. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood and SAGE Publishing.",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1177/21676968221124649",
language = "English (US)",
journal = "Emerging Adulthood",
issn = "2167-6968",
publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",
}