Literature Review #5

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Aspelmeier, Jeffery; Love, Michael; McGill, Lauren; Elliot, Ann; Pierce, Thomas. “Self-Esteem, Locus of Control, College Adjustment, And GPA Among First-And Continuing-Generation Students: A Moderator Model of Generational Status.” Research in High Education 53.7 (n.d.): 755. EBSCO: OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson) (EBSCO EIT) (XML). Web. 27 Nov.2012.

3.) This source discussed how students' self-esteem is affected through college adjustment. First generation and continuing generation students differ greatly in how motivated they are with their academics. First-generation students were found to be more successful with college adjustment. But at the same time, they suffer more when they run into obstacles, in comparison to continuing generation students. This source discuses why students have different motives and how support and self-esteem are critical with college adjustment. Generational status was found to affect academic achievement.

4.) "Dr. Jeff Aspelmeier is a member of the Department of Psychology at Radford University. His research focuses on close relationships, adjustment, and cognitive processes. He has been collaborating with Dr. Ann Elliott to study predictors and consequences of childhood sexual abuse among women. Dr. Aspelmeier currently teaches courses in research, social psychology, and the psychology of diversity." 

http://gstudies.asp.radford.edu/conferences/conf07/Speakers.htm

5.)  First-generation status acts as a sensitizing factor. Positive and negative effects of locus control are increased with them more than with continuing students. Overall, they are more affected by college adjustment. Another point that is made is that first generation students have less social support and are less inclined to go "greek." 

6.)   "Further, it was found that for the majority of the interactions with locus of control, first-generation status acted as a sensitizing factor that amplified both the positive and negative effects of locus of control. In contrast, for self-esteem, first generation status acted as a risk factor that only exacerbated the negative effects of low self-esteem"

first generation have self-esteem but are more likely to face hardship and struggle more than continuing generation. i hope to discuss how this affects their desire to drink or not 

"Once in college, first-generation students continue to report different experiences than their peers. For example, first-generation students are more likely to report lower levels of social support (Billson and Terry 1982, r ² = .07; York-Anderson and Bowman 1991, r ² = .06; Terenzini et al. 1996, r ² = .04), feeling less prepared for college (Bui 2002, r ² = .03), being less knowledgeable about college (Bui 2002, r ² = .03), and being more worried about failing compared to their peers (Bui 2002, r ² = .06). First-generation students are also less likely to live on campus (Billson and Terry 1982, r ² = .09; Pascarella et al. 2004, r ² = .04) and less likely to “go Greek” (Pascarella et al. 2003, r ² = .09)." 

 first-generation seem to have more to worry about with college adjustment yet they are less likely to go Greek. I find this interesting and I would like to talk about why I think they may be less motivated to drink and what makes people inclined to drink 

 

* there are two charts showing how generational status acts as a risk factor and also a sensitizing factor. I would like to use these two to emphasize the difference between first generation and continuing generation with college adjustment

7.) I find this source to be particularly interesting because I, myself, am a first generation Italian American. With this source, I think I will be able to make my argument a bit more personal. It's interesting to see how first generation students are less likely to go "Greek" and thus drink. I'd like to think that privatization allows for underage drinking because for continuing students, they need that support and motivation with college adjustment. For first generation students, they are already motivated by this "American Dream." They already have some sort of locus of control and self-esteem and are self-motivated. I hope to use this source to communicate how drinking offers other students who are struggling with college adjustment some sort of support. In addition, first generation students are particularly motivated to attend college because they want to secure their future. This is why they are more willing to accept the high price of tuition. They generally accept this and the same can be said about drinking. It it accepted as well.