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Jang, Nayoung; Culver, K. C.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Journal of College and Character, 2023
Spirituality in higher education has received increasing attention in the last two decades, but the association of spirituality with religiousness creates challenges. As an alternative approach to spirituality, this study proposes a scale to measure the closely related concept of students' authenticity. Using a large-scale, longitudinal dataset,…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Spiritual Development, Reliability, Validity
Nielsen, J. Cody; Edwards, Sachi; Sayers, Matthew R. – Journal of College and Character, 2022
In a recent volume of the "Journal of College and Character," Matt Mayhew and Alyssa Rockenbach presented their frameworks by which they have designed and utilized their IDEALS study over the past several years. In this present article, the authors contend that despite their rigorous research, the researchers and measurements oftentimes…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Spiritual Development, Christianity, Self Concept
Barton, Rebecca; Cadge, Wendy; van Stee, Elena G. – Journal of College and Character, 2020
In the changing religious landscape of American higher education, campus chaplains offer vital resources to student affairs professionals. Drawing from interviews with 16 religiously diverse chaplains, this article presents the respondents' perspectives on the challenges facing students, as well as their own contributions to campus life. Chaplains…
Descriptors: Clergy, College Students, Campuses, Religious Factors
Discussing Religious and Spiritual Beliefs at Work: Legal, Developmental, and Ethical Considerations
Craft, Christy Moran – Journal of College and Character, 2019
Some student affairs professionals who are employed at public colleges and universities feel conflicted about the degree to which they should or should not discuss their religious and/or spiritual beliefs at work. The purpose of this article is to present an overview of legal, developmental, and ethical considerations that should be factored into…
Descriptors: Ethics, Religious Factors, Student Personnel Workers, State Colleges
McGuire, Keon M. – Journal of College and Character, 2019
A reinvigorated commitment to the study of religion, spirituality, faith, secularism, meaning-making, purpose, and interfaith dialogue in higher education is evidenced through the production of various scholarly texts. The pendulum among higher education scholars seems to swing toward finding ways to explicitly engage with what has been described…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Religion, Spiritual Development
Small, Jenny L.; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Journal of College and Character, 2018
The purpose of this special issue is to share the best research, theory, practice, and perspectives from presenters at the 2017 Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Identities Convergence conference, alongside the new writing of scholars and practitioners who were inspired by the themes of the conference. Readers will have access both to the best of…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Religion, Religious Factors, Spiritual Development
Manson, Sable A.; Cordovés, Janett I. – Journal of College and Character, 2018
There is a need to identify and create spaces for professionals in higher education to engage religion, secularism, and spirituality in meaningful ways. #DigitalFaith resources are the digital platforms and communities supporting religious, secular, and spiritual development, and they offer potential avenues for professional development. This…
Descriptors: Social Media, Higher Education, Professional Development, Feedback (Response)
Snipes, Jeremy T.; Correia-Harker, Benjamin – Journal of College and Character, 2017
Nearly a decade ago, Alyssa Rockenbach, the editor of the "Journal of College & Character's" "Spirituality on Campus" section, issued a call to action. First, she invited scholars to better assess campus spiritual and religious climate. Then, she urged practitioners to redouble their efforts to share and promote best…
Descriptors: Spiritual Development, Best Practices, Change Strategies, Beliefs
Rozeboom, David; Frohardt, Russell; Carroll, Claudia; Sullivan, Tom; Phelps, Nick; Trevino, Nicole; Blair, David; Brown, Christy; Puglisi, James – Journal of College and Character, 2016
Researchers at a regional western university surveyed undergraduate students on the extent to which they identified themselves as spiritual leaders and, in particular, as having the quality of equanimity, one component of spiritual leadership. The results illustrate the role that equanimity plays in the development of a student's leadership…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Spiritual Development, College Students, Student Surveys
Patel, Eboo; Montero, Janina; Love, Cindi; Giess, Mary Ellen – Journal of College and Character, 2016
Matters of interreligious engagement and worldview orientation are becoming more salient on campuses across the country. All-comers policies, conflicts about the Middle East, and intersections of spirituality with other aspects of identity present challenges for professionals working with students on college campuses. This article will discuss…
Descriptors: Conflict, World Views, Religion, Spiritual Development
Astin, Alexander W.; Astin, Helen S. – Journal of College and Character, 2015
In this retrospective account of their scholarly work over the past 45 years, Alexander and Helen Astin show how the struggle to achieve greater equity in American higher education is intimately connected to issues of character development, leadership, civic responsibility, and spirituality. While shedding some light on a variety of questions…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Equal Education, Minority Group Students, Developmental Studies Programs
Karlin-Neumann, Patricia; Sanders, Joanne – Journal of College and Character, 2013
This essay examines how Stanford University, secular in its origins, yet with a church at its center, addresses the religious and spiritual concerns of current students, whether from traditional or innovative religious backgrounds. Identified religious and spiritual needs prompt questions about the balance between the spiritual health and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Spiritual Development, Religious Cultural Groups, Traditionalism
Laboe, Mark; Nass, Karl – Journal of College and Character, 2012
The authors explore ways that faith and a commitment to social justice can be integrated into learning in higher education today. They also seek to highlight six foundational insights emerging from the proceedings of the National Faith, Justice, and Civic Learning (NFJCL) conference related to the importance of effectively reintegrating the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Higher Education, Beliefs, Reflection
Shushok, Frank, Jr. – Journal of College and Character, 2011
Helping students understand and cultivate moral and spiritual friends is perhaps one of the most important gifts a college or university can give a student. Having meaningful relationships contributes significant energy to students' inner lives--their values, moral commitments, and self-understandings. The topic of friendship, and all that it…
Descriptors: Friendship, Moral Development, Moral Values, Spiritual Development