Measuring the Sense of Belonging of Students With and Without a Migration Background in Dutch Higher Education: Design and Psychometric Quality of the UB-ARCS Scale

Aike S. Dias-Broens, Marieke Meeuwisse, Lonneke A. L, de Meijer, Sabine E. Severiens, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Educational Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Published online on June 02, 2026

Abstract

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Student populations in higher education have diversified internationally. Enhancing students’ sense of belonging is linked to educational success; yet, the applicability of existing measures in the diversified context is questioned. We developed and ...