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ERIC Number: EJ1473163
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Exploring First-Generation Student Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Influence on Their Social Isolation: A Photovoice Project
Eduardo Gandara1; Emilce Santana2; Elfreda Samman3; Benika Dixon3; Maya DeConge4
Journal of American College Health, v73 n4 p1660-1671 2025
Objective: The purpose of this study was to use photovoice to explore first-generation student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and its influence on their social isolation, as well as what contributed to or alleviated their social isolation. Participants: Nine undergraduate students who identified as first-generation and who experienced feeling socially isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic were included in this study. Methods: In this study, participants were recruited "via" purposive sampling. Moreover, semi-structured interviews that incorporated the SHOWed technique were conducted with participants. In addition, First & Second Cycle Coding was used to help analyze participant interviews. Results: A total of 11 themes emerged from this study that depicted their experience of feeling isolated, as well as what contributed to and alleviated their isolation. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of capturing first-generation students' experiences to help lessen the influence of social isolation among this group and ensure their academic success.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Public Health, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA; 2Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; 3Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas, USA; 4Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA