Autistic Student Sense of Belonging in College: A Photovoice Study

Autor/in	Mendes, Andrea Coppola
Titel	Autistic Student Sense of Belonging in College: A Photovoice Study
Quelle	(2022), (138 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-7906-5684-2
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Photography; Student Attitudes; Student School Relationship; Peer Relationship; Sense of Community; Teacher Student Relationship; College Students; Trust (Psychology); Self Advocacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Autismus; Fotografie; Schülerverhalten; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Peer-Beziehungen; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Collegestudent; Selbstbehauptung
Abstract	This qualitative research study explores autistic student sense of belonging in college using photovoice methodology. Belongingness is associated with feeling respected and important to others such as peers, faculty, and staff in the campus community (Strayhorn, 2019). Further, sense of belonging is a function of perceived support from peers, teachers, and family (Hoffman, et al., 2002-2003; Johnson et al., 2007; Strayhorn, 2008a). For neurodivergent college students, social relationships, self-advocacy, and mastery of student role foster sense of belonging (Vaccaro et al., 2015). Findings from this study confirm prior research that belongingness is found through trusted, supportive relationships and is associated with participation in campus activities and events which strengthens identity in their student role. This study expands the literature by giving autistic college students a new voice through an underutilized method, photovoice. This study finds that autistic college students' sense of belonging is greatly influenced by their sense of belonging in society especially as it pertains to events that have resulted in unbelonging. This study can inform policy and practice in higher education supporting the unique and diverse autistic college students. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2022/4/11