ChiEAC Data: Survey on Marginalization and Educational Headwinds in Chicago

Survey data from 165 young adults engaged with a college success initiative in Chicago, used to examine overlapping forms of marginalization in further and higher education. The data addresses relationships between caregiving, economic strain, surveillance, family pressure, and academic outcomes. The study was authored by Kamis, Arnold and last updated on 2026-04-16.

Use Cases

• Predicting test anxiety based on caregiving responsibilities among marginalized students.
• Analyzing the relationship between economic strain and wellness outcomes.
• Investigating disparities in perceptions of surveillance based on race and ethnicity.
• Modeling the interaction effects of race, gender, and first-generation status on academic goal clarity.

Strengths

• Data from 165 survey respondents provides a specific sample size.
• Analysis is guided by the Holistic Capital Model, providing a theoretical framework.
• Explicitly addresses intersectional configurations of identity.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The sample is limited to young adults from a single initiative in Chicago, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse

Collection Method

Survey data collected from young adults engaged with a college success initiative.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 22:11:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Chicago, Illinois, USA