O’Donnell, Cullen T.Blankenship, Chastity2022-06-232022-06-232018-06-03O’Donnell, C. T., & Blankenship, C. (2018). Status frustration among college students: The relationship between socioeconomic status and undergraduate performance. Deviant Behavior, 39(6), 679-693. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2017.1286197https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=psyh&AN=2018-14109-001&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486http://hdl.handle.net/11416/643Cohen’s status frustration theory explains that even though everyone is encouraged to achieve a high status in society, lower-class people have very small chances of successfully doing so. Students from a private college and a public community college were given questionnaires about socioeconomic statuses, college majors, career plans, grades, and participation in delinquent activities. Findings support specific components of Cohen’s theory. Minority and lower-class students participated in more deviant behaviors. Results also revealed significant differences in prestige of career goals between students of different social classes. Finally, there was a significant relationship between perceived opportunities and grade point averages.en-USCollege students--Economic conditionsSocial classesAcademic achievementDeviant behaviorArticle