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Intervention Strategies Promoting Academic Self-Efficacy In Prospective First-Generation College Students: A Literature Review, Kathryn G. Atanasov, Nataliya Dudnytska, Todd Estes, Julie Marsh
Intervention Strategies Promoting Academic Self-Efficacy In Prospective First-Generation College Students: A Literature Review, Kathryn G. Atanasov, Nataliya Dudnytska, Todd Estes, Julie Marsh
The William & Mary Educational Review
This literature review first identifies the challenges facing prospective first-generation college students (PFGCS) including a lack of academic preparation in high school, financial barriers created by lower socioeconomic status (SES), and a lack of family support due to unfamiliarity with higher education (Majer, 2009; Olive, 2008; Weiser & Riggio, 2010). Second, this literature review examines the positive correlation between increased academic self-efficacy (ASE) and academic achievement (Elias & Loomis, 2002; Robbins et al., 2004; Zajacova, Lynch, & Espenshade, 2005). Third, this literature review provides a conceptual framework for PFGCS intervention program development based on four strategies found to influence ASE: …