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Perceptions Of Mattering And Marginality: A Study Of International Students At Rowan University, Katelyn Sullivan
Perceptions Of Mattering And Marginality: A Study Of International Students At Rowan University, Katelyn Sullivan
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This study explores the theory of mattering first developed by Rosenberg and McCullough (1981) that was later adapted to a higher education setting by Schlossberg (1989) and applies it to an international student context. More specifically, this study aims to measure the degree to which international students feel as though they matter to Rowan University across six subscales: general college mattering, mattering versus marginality, mattering to counselors, mattering to instructors, mattering to students, and perception of value.
Using the College Mattering Inventory (CMI) instrument developed by Tovar, Simon, and Lee (2008), 132 international students at Rowan University were surveyed on …