Student background and relationship at the start of university studies

• Published in: Tímarit um uppeldi og menntun
• Main Authors: Torfason, Magnús Þór, Sigurðardóttir, Margrét Sigrún, Jónsdóttir, Anna Helga
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 2021
• Subjects: social networks; higher education; residence; tengslanet; háskólanám; búseta; Davidson; Wilcox; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/tuuom/article/view/3391; https://doi.org/10.24270/tuuom.2021.30.2

The importance of social networks and social relationships has been documented in a variety of settings. For students at higher education institutions, network ties have been found to be an important factor in achieving a sense of social belonging in the institutions (Tinto, 1975). This is especiall...