'I Just Think It's Really Awkward': Transitioning to Higher Education and the Implications for Student Retention

Autor/inn/en	Williams, Helen; Roberts, Nicola
Titel	'I Just Think It's Really Awkward': Transitioning to Higher Education and the Implications for Student Retention
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 85 (2023) 5, S.1125-1141 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Williams, Helen) ORCID (Roberts, Nicola)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-022-00881-1
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Student Adjustment; Identification (Psychology); School Holding Power; Psychological Patterns; Student Interests; Social Integration; Occupational Aspiration; Dropout Prevention; Student Motivation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Studieninteresse; Soziale Integration; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	New first-year students are vulnerable to dropping out of university because the transition into higher education (HE) is difficult to navigate. Using thematic analysis, we analysed focus groups/interview, exit interviews and qualitative survey data with university students during their first year as criminology undergraduates to explore how they transitioned into HE. Findings show that the transition to a new identity of 'university student' was hampered by feelings of awkwardness, which prevented students from fully integrating into student life. However, the subject of criminology was a protective factor because interest in the topic and wanting a degree for betterment, including for future career plans, buffered students against dropping out. We argue that subject-specific interventions may be better in supporting the retention of students and that addressing physical, social and academic awkwardness is key. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01