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Author(s)

Karen Cristine Matos Santana

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Psicologia (IP/SBD)
• Defense date: 2024-08-19

Examining board members

Alessandro de Oliveira dos Santos; Luiza Rodrigues de Oliveira; Iolete Ribeiro da Silva

• Advisor: Alessandro de Oliveira dos Santos

Abstract

The present research is part of the larger study Limits and possibilities of the good-living of black students in Institutions of higher education: The Case of USP, conducted within the Research Group Psychology and Ethnic-Racial Relations of the Department of Social and Work Psychology, during the period of 2019-2024. As part of this study, the present research, characterized as qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory, aimed to describe and analyze the conceptions of black USP students regarding student collectives, through the lens of Social Support Theory. Although Law 12.711/2012 has increased access to higher education for black, brown, and indigenous students in recent years, the university environment still proves hostile to this population. Consequently, it became necessary to understand and investigate the strategies that contribute to the retention of black students in the university. To achieve the proposed objective, this research utilized 51 semi-structured interviews with students from the institution, aged between 18 and 41 years. Subsequently, the data were subjected to Content Analysis. The results indicated that, in the students\' view, student collectives are one of the main elements of their emotional and informational social support network at the university. The collectives function as spaces for welcoming, socialization, belonging, and advocacy, as well as assisting in coping with episodes of prejudice and ethnic-racial discrimination. Therefore, this research can contribute to the creation of future actions, policies, and programs that focus on student retention, the promotion of well-being, and the expansion of the support offered to black university students, as well as fostering the field of research related to student collectives. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 22/01386-9 - Subjective well-being of black students
• Grantee: Karen Cristine Matos Santana
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master