In four methodologically diverse studies (N = 644), we found correlational (Study 1), longitudinal (Study 2), and experimental (Studies 3 and 4) evidence that a sense of belonging predicts how meaningful life is perceived to be. In Study 1 (n = 126), we found a strong positive correlation between sense of belonging and meaningfulness. In Study 2 (n = 248), we found that initial levels of sense ...

SENSE OF BELONGING OF BLACK STUDENTS IN STEM MAJORS: A MIXED METHODS STUDY By Lisa Jackson, Ph.D. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016 Dissertation Chair: Dr. Sharon Zumbrunn Associate Professor Department of Foundations of Education The pur...

The present study examines the costs of discrimination and cultural-linguistic differences for development migrants’ sense belonging to receiving society. Focusing on Latin Americans in Spain allows shedding light cultural linguistic mechanisms involved this process. Migration scholars have long recognized importance as a key indicator integration. An analysis has clear relevance settlement pol...

This study considers the differentiated ways in which entrepreneurs may embed themselves within place to better understand nature of embeddedness and processes behind both intended unintended entrepreneurial outcomes. Whilst research has long shown that can enable and/or constrain activities, microlevel such activities are often unacknowledged, lacking details how, why when embedded social valu...

The research on students’ sense of belonging in higher education has evolved into a prominent theme worldwide. Institutional focuses the institution understanding itself and helps leaders to rethink improvement initiatives. Moreover, COVID-19 pandemic required institutions revise student support programmes approaches maintain strong belonging. theories by Strayhorn (2012) Dumford et al. (2019) ...