Under the Social Reproduction Mechanism-Threshold Perception in College Students' Academic Help-Seeking and Differences in Academic Performance
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Social reproduction; educational equity; family capital; academic help-seeking; college students.Abstract
Based on the theory of social reproduction, this study focuses on the impact of differences in family capital on college students' academic help-seeking behavior and related outcomes through "threshold perception". A mixed research method was adopted, integrating data from 125 quantitative samples and 11 qualitative interviews for analysis. The results show that the influence of family capital on threshold perception is selective: the higher the mother's education level, the lower the "other-orientation" of her children; and the "social anxiety" of students from rural areas is significantly higher than that of students from urban areas. The group with high threshold perception tends to rely more on online help-seeking and shows a more prominent tendency to avoid help-seeking. There is a negative correlation between academic performance and help-seeking behavior. Academic performance has a significant predictive effect on career expectations: students with better academic performance have higher expected salaries and are more inclined to choose high-prestige occupations. Qualitative analysis reveals that due to family upbringing, students with high threshold perception form a psychological structure of "prioritizing external evaluation over academic needs", which inhibits their willingness to seek help. This study provides theoretical and practical references for lowering the help-seeking threshold for disadvantaged students and promoting the equity of educational outcomes, and suggests implementing measures from three aspects: optimization of school channels, adjustment of family upbringing, and individual psychological intervention.
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