Brunotte, Ira (2022) The Effect of Perceived Dissimilarity on Student Academic Performance and the Mediating Role of Sense of Belonging. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Academic performance is significantly influenced by the needs and emotions of students, such as their sense of belonging (SoB). Perceived deep-level dissimilarity has been shown to negatively influence SoB in the workplace. Concealable stigmatized identities (CSI) are perceived deep-level dissimilarities that, according to previous research, are related to lower levels of SoB and performance. Furthermore, research suggest that individuals possessing a CSI tend to display higher levels of avoidant coping (AC). The current study aims to examine if SoB mediates the relation between perceived dissimilarity in CSI (i.e. CSI in sexuality and mental health) and perceived academic performance (PAP). Additionally, the role of AC is investigated. In the present study, a questionnaire asked our participants (n = 128) to rate their perceived dissimilarity in CSI, SoB, AC, and PAP. A simple linear regression showed that CSI was no significant predictor for PAP. Subsequently, SoB did not mediate the relation between CSI and PAP. However, with CSI in sexuality as the independent variable, a mediation took place. Lastly, AC was no significant moderator. We conclude that interventions aiming to improve PAP for students possessing CSIs should take SoB into account. Research including more individuals with CSIs is required in order to further investigate the effects of perceived deep-level dissimilarities in CSI on SoB and PAP. Keywords: Sense of belonging, concealable stigmatized identities, Avoidant Coping, Perceived Academic Performance
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Huis, M.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Other [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2022 07:07 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2022 07:07 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/286 |
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