ERIC Number: EJ1467846
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-5627
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1758
Available Date: 2024-09-07
Investigating Belonging as a Mediator between Culturally Engaging Campus Environments and Satisfaction
Innovative Higher Education, v50 n2 p411-437 2025
Reducing student attrition and drop-out rates is of paramount concern for higher education scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in evaluating institutional effectiveness. There is some evidence that students' satisfaction can be critical to the success of any postsecondary educational institution, but little is known about how campus environments shape students' satisfaction. Using structural equation modeling techniques, the authors use multi-institutional survey data to examine the relationship between Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE), sense of belonging, and satisfaction. Specifically, we explore the direct effects of CECE indicators on satisfaction and the mediating role of sense of belonging. Our results showed that a direct effect of CECE indicators is positively associated with satisfaction. Results also indicated that an indirect effect of CECE indicators contributes to a significant increase in satisfaction through sense of belonging. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Campuses, Sense of Belonging, Culturally Relevant Education, Cultural Awareness, College Environment, Student Satisfaction, Organizational Effectiveness, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Missouri-Columbia, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, College of Education & Human Development, Columbia, USA; 2MDRC, New York, USA; 3University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA; 4University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA; 5University of Missouri-Columbia, Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, College of Education & Human Development, Columbia, USA