We theorize 5 dimensions of academic disengagement based on students' values, motivations, study behaviors, academic interactions, and competing involvements. Using 2010 survey data from the University of California, we find support for this conceptualization. The size of disengaged populations varied between 5% and 25%, depending on the measure…

Examined interactional style and expressed feelings of alienation among successful Anglo, Asian, and Hispanic college students (n=93) within a predominantly Anglo university setting. Findings indicated successful students had similar interactional styles; affection toward whites contributed significantly to alienation for Hispanic students.…