Understanding College "Burnout" from a Social Perspective: Reigniting the Agency of Low-Income Racial Minority Strivers towards Achievement

Autor/in	Kundu, Anindya
Titel	Understanding College "Burnout" from a Social Perspective: Reigniting the Agency of Low-Income Racial Minority Strivers towards Achievement
Quelle	In: Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 51 (2019) 5, S.677-698 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-0972
DOI	10.1007/s11256-019-00501-w
Schlagwörter	Burnout; College Students; Student Attitudes; Low Income; Minority Group Students; Barriers; Mental Health; Mental Disorders; Academic Persistence; Resilience (Psychology); College Attendance; Educational Environment; Educational Experience; Learner Engagement; At Risk Students; Race; Social Isolation; Academic Achievement; High Achievement; First Generation College Students; Educational Resources; Social Differences; Cultural Differences; Equal Education; Inclusion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Burn out (Psychology); Burnout-syndrom; Burnout-Syndrom; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Niedriglohn; Psychohygiene; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Bildungserfahrung; Rasse; Abstammung; Soziale Isolation; Schulleistung; Bildungsmittel; Sozialer Unterschied; Kultureller Unterschied; Inklusion
Abstract	Research indicates that health problems are becoming increasingly complex and prevalent among college students, while largely going without recognition or treatment. Low-income racial minority students may have additional personal and academic issues associated with demonstrating grit and overcoming barriers to entry (i.e. institutional racism) over the course of their lives. When the campus environment is not socially or culturally supportive of racial minority and first-generation college students, there is an added risk of mental health deterioration stemming from isolation for these students. The struggle to persist in college, and do so alone, can lead many to experience symptoms of impending "burnout," or disengagement from academic settings. Drawing from a sample of interviews with low-income racial minority strivers--students who were once highly engaged--this paper offers insight into both causes and solutions for college burnout. Findings suggest that it is important to understand how experiences of isolation manifest to better support minority student populations and foster their academic reengagement to achieve at high levels. This paper outlines recommendations for improving the college experiences of racial minority and first-generation students, including examples of resources and recommendations to improve the higher education landscape towards more inclusivity and equity. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01