Belonging: Part 1

Today we put belonging in the spotlight! In this episode we combined our personal experiences with research on belonging in college. Once you're finished listening to this episode, listen to the next episode for more engaging conversation on belonging! Our podcast hosts in this episode are Terryn Witherspoon, Ashley Larkins, Aaron Woolfolk, and Jason Teets, Darin Spitzer, and Nathan Brown. The research articles from this episode are listed below: Korpershoek, H., Canrinus, E. T., Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., & de Boer, H. (2020). The relationships between school belonging and students’ motivational, social-emotional, behavioural, and academic outcomes in secondary education: A meta-analytic review. Research Papers in Education, 35(6), 641-680. Museus, Samuel D., et al. “How Culturally Engaging Campus Environments Influence Sense of Belonging in College: An Examination of Differences between White Students and Students of Color.” Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, vol. 11, no. 4, 2018, pp. 467–483., https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000069. Suri, S., Garg, S., & Tholia, G. (2019). Attachment style, perceived social support and loneliness among college students. International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sociology and Humanities, 4(5). Moeller, R. W., Seehuus, M., & Peisch, V. (2020). Emotional intelligence, belongingness, and mental health in college students. Frontiers in Psychology, 93. Anistranski, J. A., & Brown, B. B. (2021). A Little Help From Their Friends? How Social Factors Relate to Students' Sense of Belonging at a Large Public University. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 1521025120985107. Whitton, S. W., Weitbrecht, E. M., Kuryluk, A. D., & Bruner, M. R. (2013). Committed dating relationships and mental health among college students. Journal of American college health, 61(3), 176-183.