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that first generation college students experience stress related to ethnic or cultural
beliefs regarding family and family cohesion, peer relationships, and social support in
addition to the typical academic, financial, and developmental related stress
experienced by later generation students. Constantine, Chen, and Cessay (1997)
showed that family conflicts were the primary concern of ethnic minority college
students seeking counseling. Furthermore, research shows that first generation
students may encounter conflicts with parents who find it difficult to understand how
academics interfere with family responsibilities (Fuligni, Tseng, & Lam, 1999). The goal
of the present study was to identify factors or stressors that may be stronger among first
generation college students and that might influence the individual's decision to pursue
an education beyond the undergraduate level. Identifying and understanding factors that
are stronger among first generation students is not only important when considering the
pursuit of a higher education, but can also be important in understanding stressors that
may impact the individual at the undergraduate level. Results of the current study
indicated that two aspects of family enmeshment impact academic motivation
differentially among first generation students compared to later generation students.
Hypothesis 1A demonstrated that academic motivation was correlated with the
Emotional Sharing and Familial Differences factor based scale of the FRS
Differentiation scale. Furthermore, Fischer's z showed a significant difference between
these associations for first generation and later generation students. The results of
Hypothesis 1A showed that for first generation students, but not for later generation
students, two aspects of family enmeshment were positively correlated with academic
motivation. The family differentiation scale on the FRS measures the extent to which53
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Aguirre, Jacqueline S. Interpersonal Factors Related to the Pursuit of a Higher Education Among First Generation Undergraduate Students, thesis, May 2012; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc149558/m1/56/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .