The Experiences of Cuban American Women Attending a Hispanic Serving Institution and the Influences on Identity Development

Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women

“…The current research focused on identity development among Hispanic women, who are likely influenced by cultural expectations. Owles (2009) found that the experience of immigration was associated with personal identity among a sample of Cuban American women, which corroborates with the existing literature on social influence and identity formation (Portes & Rumbaut, 2006;Portes & Stepick, 1994;Stepick et al, 2003).…”

“…However, there is discrepancy in the literature of identity among Hispanic women in college (Owles, 2009), which has contributed to decreased understanding regarding the experiences of Hispanic women college students (Rodriguez, Guido-DiBrito, Torres, & Talbot, 2000).…”

Developing A Leadership Identity: A Case Study Exploring a Select Group of Hispanic Women at a Hispanic Serving Institution

“…Cultural connections, like those just stated, are evident throughout the literature on Hispanics (Alvarez, Bliss, & Vigil, 2001;Gonzalez, 2008;Owles, 2009).…”

“…Although, I was unable to find research specifically investigating the ways that messages related to gender influence women college students' development of a leadership identity, Owles's (2009) found that Hispanic women college students struggle with the expectations placed upon them in the home and their desire to develop their leadership potential via involvement on campus. In addition, Komives et al (2006) found that the influence of gender had an impact on the leadership identity development of the women in their grounded theory study.…”

“…Family was their main sense of support in becoming the person they are today, provided the initial push to become involved and develop their sense of self, and provided the foundation of values, ethics and behaviors from which their leadership identity developed. The literature intimates the importance of family in the leadership identity development of women (Komives et al, 2005) as well as the general identity development of Hispanic women (Owles, 2009;Torres, 2003). For these women, family, particularly their mothers, helped them build confidence, and provided support and encouragement as they began their leadership identity journey.…”