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Shaulskiy, Stephanie; Duckett, Kirstan; Kennedy-Phillips, Lance; McDaniel, Anne – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
The authors argue that there are multiple dimensions of financial wellness that student affairs practitioners must consider when understanding and helping students improve their financial wellness. Data were analyzed from more than 3,000 students attending 19 two- and four-year colleges in one midwestern state to uncover underlying factors of…
Descriptors: College Students, Two Year College Students, Money Management, Wellness
Haley, Karen; Jaeger, Audrey; Hawes, Carrie; Johnson, Jenny – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
Understanding the professional growth and development of student affairs professionals is critical to the future of the profession. The purpose of this study was to examine professional development behaviors in student affairs professionals using claims about learning to better understand the context of the learner, what is being learned, and the…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Professional Development, Learning, Qualitative Research
Lu, Charles; Reddick, Richard; Dean, Dallawrence; Pecero, Veronica – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This qualitative case study used interviews and focus groups with 24 Black college students from a predominantly White institution in the Southwest who studied abroad in China to examine how capital and community wealth influenced their decision to participate and their study abroad experiences. Participants discussed the role of the faculty…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, African American Students, Decision Making, College Students
Hendrickson, Jo M.; Therrien, William J.; Weeden, Dustin D.; Pascarella, Ernest; Hosp, John L. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
A phenomenon is spreading across institutions of higher education (IHEs)--the participation of students with intellectual disabilities (ID) in inclusive postsecondary education programs. Data on two cohorts of first-year students with ID indicate that these students are experiencing college life, as measured by the National Survey of Student…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Intellectual Disability, Learner Engagement, Student Experience
Vaccaro, Annemarie – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
Veterans are a growing subpopulation of students on college campuses. While writing proliferates about best practices and veteran-friendly suggestions (e.g., Carr, 2010; Cook & Kim, 2009; Lokken, Pfeffer, McAuley & Strong, 2009; McBain, Kim, Cook & Snead, 2013), only a small body of empirical research about contemporary student…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Veterans, College Students, Stereotypes
Rockenbach, Alyssa N.; Mayhew, Matthew J.; Davidson, Jenica; Ofstein, Jennie; Bush, Renee Clark – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This study employed qualitative content analysis to examine the written responses of 1,071 college students to the open-ended survey question, "What does spirituality mean to you?" Connectivity is core to the way many students depict spirituality and is inherently multidimensional, as students emphasize both…
Descriptors: World Views, Student Attitudes, Religious Factors, Qualitative Research
Dunn, Merrily; Glassmann, Danny; Garrett, J. Matthew; Badaszewski, Philip; Jones, Ginny; Pierre, Darren; Fresk, Kara; Young, Dallin; Correll-Hughes, Larry – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This study examines the experiences of gay-identified college men related to their faith and sexual orientation identity development. The findings suggest that for gay-identified college men, faith and sexual orientation identity development includes examination of one's faith and sexual orientation identity, important relationships, and a desire…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Males, College Students, Sexual Identity
Tillapaugh, Daniel – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2015
This grounded theory study explored the critical influences on college sexual minority males' meaning-making of their multiple identities. Twenty-six cisgender males attending colleges and universities within the United States and Canada were interviewed and provided journal responses to specific prompts. Four themes emerged, including:…
Descriptors: College Students, Males, Sexual Identity, Interviews
Gansemer-Topf, Ann M.; Zhang, Yi; Beatty, Cameron C.; Paja, Scott – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
Despite a diverse body of literature on college student retention, studies focusing on small, private, selective liberal arts colleges are limited. This study utilized a mixed methodology beginning with logistic regression analyses and followed with a qualitative inquiry that included interviews with students who had not persisted. While variables…
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, College Students, Regression (Statistics), Mixed Methods Research
Hevel, Michael S.; Martin, Georgianna L.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
We use a longitudinal national dataset to explore the effects of fraternity and sorority membership on students' socially responsible leadership in the fourth year of college. Controlling for a variety of potentially confounding variables, we find no net effect. These findings run counter to an earlier study based on the same students that found…
Descriptors: Evidence, Fraternities, Sororities, Leadership
Thirolf, Kathryn Q. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
In an attempt to understand why men participate in study abroad at much lower rates than women, this study examines how male college students at a large research university perceive a university-run global education program, especially in terms of the expected costs and benefits of participating in such programs, and the extent to which gender…
Descriptors: Males, Student Attitudes, College Students, Study Abroad
Kimball, Ezekiel W.; Ryder, Andrew J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
Though history has long been a part of graduate preparation in higher education administration, new student affairs professionals often struggle to see its relevance to their work. We present a conceptual framework that links organizational ecology, institutional culture and climate, and student development through a historical lens. We then…
Descriptors: Reflection, Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Higher Education
Certis, Hannah – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
Esther Lloyd-Jones made significant contributions to the field of student affairs during her career, and she is known most commonly for her influence on the 1937 "Student Personnel Point of View" (SPPV). Much of her work can be applied to modern student affairs philosophy and practice. This study explores the early life of Lloyd-Jones,…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Recognition (Achievement), Educational Philosophy
Massey, Jennifer; Brooks, Meghan; Burrow, Jeff – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
This study evaluates the effectiveness of providing the Mental Health First Aid training program to student affairs staff. The objective of the training was to increase knowledge of mental health, enhance sensitivity, and raise confidence to intervene and assist individuals experiencing a mental health issue. We found the training successfully met…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health Programs, First Aid, Student Personnel Services
Anderson-Martinez, Richard; Vianden, Jörg – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2014
This article presents the results of a qualitative exploration of the performance of masculine gender identities in six gay male students enrolled at a master's comprehensive public institution in the Midwest. This article builds on the work of Laker and Davis (2011) and Rankin (2005). The findings indicate participants adapted their gender…
Descriptors: Masculinity, Homosexuality, College Students, White Students