Community expectancy and college going decisions among Asian American college students
Keywords:
college matriculation, asian american students, community expectancy, identity formation, postsecondary enrollmentAbstract
The study sought to explore and describe the informal, perceived actors who influence the postsecondary behaviors of first generation Asian American college students. The study employed phenomenological qualitative methods consisting of narrative journaling with 12 first-year, second-semester college students. Findings supported the theory of Community Expectancy as four primary actors were identified as expressing influence over the participants behaviors, including parents, peers, informal adult relationships, and religious organization participants with knowledge of the individual. These thematic identifications varied in their strength of influence, but represented the perception that the students believed that these individuals and groups to some extent determined their choices and behaviors in college. The study concluded that further research needs to be conducted in an attempt to measure the strength of these perceived relationships and that further study of Asian American students, in particular, needs to provide for greater distinction between nationalities and socio-economic strata.
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