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Rachel Pridgen; Gudrun Nyunt – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2024
Food insecurity is more prevalent on college campuses than within the general population. This qualitative case study explored the ways in which the small liberal arts context shapes food insecure students' experiences. Based on interviews with students and members of an emergency funding committee, and document analysis, we found that the liberal…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Predominantly White Institutions, Liberal Arts, Student Experience
Amanda L. Mollet; Eugene T. Parker III – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2024
This quantitative study examined the material hardships experiences of LGBTQ students at research universities. Using a series of regression analyses, we find relationships between students' sexual identity and experiencing material hardship, including differential relationships when disaggregating by sexual orientation. These results identify…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, College Students, Research Universities, Barriers
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
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
Bettencourt, Genia M.; Perez, Rosemary J.; Hallett, Ronald E.; Corwin, Zoë B. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
At-promise students (low-income, first-generation college students, and/or racially minoritized) have long encountered disproportionate barriers in navigating higher education, resulting in disparate impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we examined how higher education practitioners in three comprehensive college transition…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Low Income Students, First Generation College Students, Minority Group Students
Rahal, Danny; Shaw, Stacy – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
At a public university in March 2020, 234 students (78% female; 63% second year, 28% third year) enrolled in a psychological statistics course described their experiences during the first week of the transition to remote instruction in response to coronavirus disease 2019. Qualitative responses indicated 13 common concerns in the following…
Descriptors: College Students, Public Colleges, COVID-19, Pandemics
Duran, Antonio; Catalano, D. Chase; Pryor, Jonathan T.; Taylor, Jason L.; Jourian, T. J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Using a systematic literature review approach, this article examines the expanding landscape of LGBTQ+ student affairs in higher education. In reviewing 38 pieces of scholarship, several themes emerge about this line of work: how LGBTQ+ student affairs work came to be, how students experience LGBTQ+ centers, and ongoing organizational concerns.…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Student Personnel Services, College Students, Student Personnel Workers
Doughty, Jeremy R.; Klima, Kerry L. B. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Despite the importance that international educators place on the health and safety of students, not enough attention is given to the wellness of professionals during crises. This narrative study explored how the response to COVID-19 affected the wellness of six international educators. We found that the changes to professional social…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Well Being, Barriers
Nicole Lambert – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2023
Using data from 40 qualitative interviews with undocumented immigrant students, this article explores the experiences of undocumented students in seeking help applying to and navigating college. Participants reported mixed experiences---some received incorrect information about the options available to them or immigration policies, whereas others…
Descriptors: College Students, Undocumented Immigrants, Educational Experience, Social Influences
Diener O'Leary, Justine; Myers, Erin M.; Lozano, Nicole M. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2022
We examined predictors of rape myth acceptance (RMA) and bystander attitudes among college women (n = 137). Participants completed self-report measures of RMA, bystander attitudes, sexist beliefs, gender-conforming attitudes, sexuality attitudes, sexual knowledge, and just world beliefs. Stepwise multiple regression analyses indicated that RMA was…
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Rape, Misconceptions
Hege, Amanda; Stephenson, Tammy; Pennell, Michael; Revlett, Beau; VanMeter, Connor; Stahl, Danielle; Oo, Kendra; Bressler, Jordan; Crosby, Claire – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
Assessing basic needs of students at colleges and universities is gaining traction across the United States. Our research examined the prevalence of food and housing insecurity at a land-grant institution and its implications on student success. Food insecure students have poorer health status, difficulty concentrating on their studies, lower…
Descriptors: College Students, Hunger, Food, Housing Needs
DeMunter, Jodi; Rdesinski, Rebecca; Vintro, Andrea; Carney, Patricia A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This study examines food insecurity in a novel population: health professions students. Their academic success has a unique impact on our nation's future health care system. We administered a 39-question survey, including open-ended questions that were coded for qualitative analyses, to 2,853 students to delineate the scope of this problem and…
Descriptors: Food, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Purchasing
Bauman, Stephanie; Taylor, Grace – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This qualitative study examined educational and career-related issues of 8 young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Participants described factors that detracted from academic performance and reported continued vigilance in regard to their health and level of stress. In regard to careers, the cancer experience led some to exclude certain…
Descriptors: Early Experience, Cancer, Young Adults, Child Health
Roland, Ericka – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
Resident assistants are unique among undergraduate leaders since they straddle the roles of student and university employee simultaneously. Through a phenomenographic approach, this study examines how Black women resident assistants (RAs) describe institutional support at a historically White institution (HWI). Three findings were identified:…
Descriptors: African American Students, Resident Advisers, Undergraduate Students, Role Conflict
Kodama, Corinne M.; Narui, Mitsu; Walterbusch, Tracey – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2021
This study examined the phenomenon of being geographically bound as a student affairs professional. Participants described challenges in career advancement, tension between personal and professional aspirations, and self-doubt about their professional identity due to pervasive messaging that "you need to move out to move up." Results…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Promotion (Occupational), Barriers