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Lingo, Mitchell; An, Brian P. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Through outside-the-classroom activities (OCA), college students accumulate currencies for graduate school or the workforce. Because parents' education level may foster both the ability and predisposition to participate in OCA, insight into its connection to this type of participation may help practitioners and policymakers tailor students' campus…
Descriptors: College Students, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Student Participation
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Niehaus, Elizabeth; Nyunt, Gudrun – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify the facets of intercultural learning that might be achievable through faculty-led, short-term study abroad. Exploring changes in various facets of students' intercultural competence pre- to post-study abroad, we found that the largest gains were in the cultural knowledge domain. Findings also…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Study Abroad, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication
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Montemayor, Benjamin; Noland, Melody; Ickes, Melinda; Barry, Adam – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This review analyzed the effectiveness of mandated substance use interventions in reducing future cannabis or other illicit drug use. Findings indicated that early decreases in cannabis and other drug use are commonly reported among students participating in mandated interventions. The longer time elapses post-intervention, the more likely…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Abuse, Intervention, Recidivism
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Dorimé-Williams, Marjorie L.; Williams, Michael Steven; Carr, Amanda; Choi, Soobin; Fritz, N'ya; Joseph, Tricia; Pomilee, Brittany; Udoh, Ekaete – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Summer bridge programs (SBPs) are intended to promote student learning, academic achievement, and persistence to graduation. They are also a viable vehicle for supporting diverse minoritized student constituencies. Our study, guided by a student-centered assessment approach, examined the experiences of incoming first-year students. Findings…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Transitional Programs, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
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Lynch, R. Jason – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This study used findings from the Secondary Trauma in "Student Affairs Professionals Scale" to explore the extent to which student affairs professionals may experience secondary trauma as well as factors associated with secondary trauma symptomology. Findings indicated 44% of sampled professionals met minimum criteria for secondary…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Trauma, Prediction, Incidence
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Smith, Katie N.; Starcke, Matthew A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This study examines campus graffiti within a designated space at a large, public university over a 30-day period. Using photographic data, we used content analysis to track graffiti themes and duration, finding artifacts ranging from prosocial to hostile to abstract. While topics such as race, gender, and politics comprised a small proportion of…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Art Activities, Antisocial Behavior, College Environment
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Campbell, Jo; Wilson, Maureen E. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
We surveyed 441 senior student affairs officers to measure their perceptions of behaviors, attitudes, skills, and knowledge (BASK) important to their effectiveness. Most important was integrity. Women and People of Color scored higher on BASK factors than other SSAOs. Practice implications include discussing BASK in NASPA associate/assistant vice…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Effectiveness
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Sunderman, Hannah; Hastings, Lindsay; Sellon, Addison – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
The current study explored the development of generativity, care for the next generation, among college students who mentor K-12 youth. Interviews and degree-of-change graphs were conducted with 10 mentors using a phenomenological design. The findings revealed that mentoring positively influenced generativity. Additionally, antecedents and…
Descriptors: College Students, Mentors, Caring, Emotional Development
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Griffith, Tashika O.; Ford, Jesse R. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a deeper understanding of how Black women experience graduate education. Drawing on concepts from contemporary literature, this work highlights how Black women in graduate education experience the complexities of race, gender, and class. The findings provided insights into the untold stories of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Womens Education, Graduate Students
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Provost, Adrienne L.; Kohnen, Angela M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This study explores the perspectives of Black men on terminology often used in college access and success recruitment and programmatic materials. The authors suggest that deficit models often result in student enculturation and arise from linguistic complexity and misunderstandings. The findings provide avenues for student affairs professionals to…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Access to Education, Vocabulary, African American Students
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Koo, Katie; Nyunt, Gudrun – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This qualitative study explored international students' unique experiences, challenges, and multidimensional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on three virtual focus groups with 18 international students in the United States, four key themes regarding barriers to their well-being during COVID-19 emerged: limited opportunities for…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Study Abroad, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Lango, Michael; Kortegast, Carrie – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This multiple-case study sought to understand how senior student affairs officers engaged in crisis leadership and decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic's first year. Five themes emerged from the research: (a) influence of institutional structure and culture on decisions, (b) uniqueness of COVID crisis decision making, (c) engagement and…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Student Personnel Workers, Leadership
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Franco, Marla; Erbacher, Monica; Pope, Elizabeth – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
U.S. higher education institutions have navigated unprecedented challenges to keep their campus communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic unfolded, communities of Color and those from low-income households, many of whom attend Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), were found to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. In…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Attitudes, Online Courses
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Holody, Kyle J.; Selby, Christina N.; Carter, Elizabeth L. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
This survey-based study examined a social norms campaign promoting mask-wearing among college students during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. More positive face mask perceptions, greater motivation to wear masks, and greater likelihood to wear masks in public were associated with respondents having seen the campaign messages and believing…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Behavior Standards, Health Behavior, Hygiene
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Porter, Christa J.; Ward, LaWanda; Patton, Lori D. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Black women pursued graduate and professional school, post-degree options, and employment at a time when their economic future and livelihood were unknown. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) complicated what many Black women were already experiencing. Guided by critical race feminism, the purpose of our exploratory study was to highlight how and to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, African American Students, Womens Education
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