Boosting college prospects among low-income students: Using self-affirmation to trigger motivation and a behavioral ladder to channel it.
Volume: 122, Issue: 2, Pages: 187 - 201
Published: Feb 1, 2022
Abstract
Access to college for students from low-income families is disproportionately low because of many factors. A targeted intervention that addresses social psychological factors is introduced in the present paper. It is hypothesized that the steps needed to go to college-applying for college and applying for financial aid-can be blocked by both psychological and behavioral friction. The psychological friction arises from the threats to...
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Title
Boosting college prospects among low-income students: Using self-affirmation to trigger motivation and a behavioral ladder to channel it.
Published Date
Feb 1, 2022
Volume
122
Issue
2
Pages
187 - 201
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