دورية أكاديمية

Black African Students in Predominantly White U.S. Higher Education Institutions: Drivers Influencing Their Identification and Commitment

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Black African Students in Predominantly White U.S. Higher Education Institutions: Drivers Influencing Their Identification and Commitment
اللغة: English
المؤلفون: Ibrahima F. Yaro (ORCID 0000-0002-2662-5266), Jennifer Mize Smith
المصدر: Journal of International Students. 2024 14(3):21-41.
الإتاحة: Journal of International Students. 4005 Spurgeon Drive #6, Monroe, LA 71203. Tel: 318-600-5743; Fax: 318-342-3131; e-mail: jis@ojed.org; Web site: https://www.ojed.org/index.php/jis/index
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
تاريخ النشر: 2024
نوع الوثيقة: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Blacks, Predominantly White Institutions, Foreign Students, Decision Making, Student Attitudes, Reputation, Influences, Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Alumni, Student Experience, Student Satisfaction, Identification (Psychology)
مصطلحات جغرافية: United States, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Congo Republic, Zimbabwe
تدمد: 2162-3104
2166-3750
مستخلص: Black African students are increasingly choosing the United States as their preferred destination, and many choose to study at predominantly White institutions (PWIs). The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate reasons that may influence their identification and commitment to those PWIs. We interviewed 20 sub-Saharan Africans at two predominantly White Southeastern universities. Findings revealed that construed external image, overall satisfaction with the school, promotion of the institution, and willingness to maintain membership shape the extent to which Black African students are identified and committed to their university of choice. Furthermore, the study also found that prestige does not appear to influence Sub-Saharan African students' identification and commitment to a school in the United States, but race has mixed effects depending on how it gets interpreted by students. These findings suggest implications for research and practice for student affairs professionals to better serve and retain their international populations.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
رقم الأكسشن: EJ1423477
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC