Download or read book A Correlational Study on Orientation toward Religion and Academic Motivation among Undergraduates at a Christian University written by Jolene E. Daw and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A New Approach to Religious Orientation written by Stephen W. Krauss and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2013-08-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Commitment-Reflectivity Circumplex (CRC) model of religious orientation is introduced and the results from a series of model testing experiments are reviewed. The CRC model was developed through a series of studies in the United States and Romania and was created in an effort to reduce the theoretical and empirical difficulties associated with the traditional Allportian religious orientation models and measures. Toward this end, the difficulties associated with the Allportian religious orientation models are reviewed, along with how the CRC model attempts to address them. Next, the CRC model is introduced and a list of its predictions are given and compared to those of the Allportian models. The results of 10 model testing studies using multidimensional scaling are then reviewed. In these studies, the CRC model, which posits that all religious orientation can be located along dimensions of commitment (importance) and reflectivity (complexity), is found to be more accurate than the Allportian models in both the U.S. and Romania. Based on these studies, the meaning and interpretation of the Allportian measures are reviewed and new interpretations are suggested. Lastly, the relationships between religious orientation, mental health, personality, ideology, and prejudice are explored. In every area, the CRC model, and the measures based on it, show superior predictive abilities to traditional approaches in both the United States and Romania.
Download or read book The Relationship Between Undergraduate Students Academic Motivation and Cocurricular Involvement at a Midwest Christian University written by Rebecca Lynn Wakeman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Higher education administrators, faculty, and other stakeholders desire positive student outcomes, such as persistence and academic achievement, from their student populations. Undergraduate students’ cocurricular involvement and academic motivation have previously been shown to separately have a positive correlation with such outcomes. This correlational study aimed to investigate the relationship directly between undergraduate students’ academic motivation and cocurricular involvement. Students’ academic motivation was measured using the Academic Motivation Scale College Version (AMS-C 28) and their cocurricular involvement was measured using involvement subscales from the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ). These instruments were administered through an online survey platform to a convenience sample of full-time traditional undergraduate students enrolled at a Midwest Christian liberal arts college in the spring of 2020. Analyses were performed using the Pearson product moment coefficient to test for correlations between variables. The effect size was reported using Pearson’s r for each of the four null hypotheses. Results of this study indicate students’ academic motivation has a significant and positive relationship with their cocurricular involvement in the areas of clubs and organization involvement, course learning engagement, campus faculty experiences, and campus facility use. Recommendations for future research include repeating a similar study during a standard academic semester and using other measurements of cocurricular involvement focusing on students’ interactions with their peers, faculty, and environment for investigation.
Download or read book Comparative Analysis of the Religious Orientation and Spiritual and Character Development of Christian Student athletes at a Christian University and a Secular University Science Direct Books written by Donald Glen Schultz and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Program evaluation is an essential part of the ongoing success of any organization. Program evaluations can be done for entire organizations or for any entity within that organization. Christian university athletic programs need to be evaluated frequently to assess whether the organization is fulfilling its goals and objectives. This study sought to find a correlation between a Christian university athletic department's curriculum for its student-athletes and the spiritual orientations that these student-athletes exhibited as a component of program evaluation. This was done through a two-phase approach which was duplicated on a secular campus for comparative purposes. First, the goals, objectives and outcomes of the university's spiritual and character development curriculum was assessed through qualitative data received from interviews from key university personnel and from student data collected from demographic forms. Secondly, quantitative data was compiled through the use of the Revised Religious Life Inventory (Hills, Francis and Robbins, 2004). This survey has 24 items and uses a nine point scale for each question. This survey has three subscales that seek to determine a person's spiritual orientation. The first category would receive the lowest total mean score and is called intrinsic orientation, which refers to people who live their religion; the second category would receive a higher total mean and is called quest, which means that a person is questioning his or her faith; and the third category has the highest total mean and is called extrinsic, which is a person who uses religion. This study also looked for differences in gender results between the two campuses. The N for the Christian university was 322, with 209 men and 113 women; and the N for the secular university was 58, with 41 men and 17 women. The findings of this study from the interviews provided qualitative data that showed a distinct difference between the two universities in the spiritual and character curricula and the ensuing outcomes in the student body responses. Overall the intrinsic qualitative responses in the interviews were 93% and just 7% extrinsic, compared to the secular university which had 67% intrinsic statements and 33% extrinsic. Neither interview group made statements that could be coded in the quest category. The students made two types of qualitative responses on the demographics forms. The first was in relation to how the curricula affected them in their spiritual and character growth, and the second related to their involvement in Christian activities. The percentage of students leaving remarks on the form at the Christian university was 70% versus those leaving remarks at the secular university of 30%. The remarks that students gave were codified as intrinsic, extrinsic and quest. The Christian university remarks were 41% intrinsic, 24% extrinsic and 21% quest. The secular university results were 11% intrinsic, 78% extrinsic, and 2% quest. The findings of this study for the quantitative data also showed a significant difference between the two groups of Christian student-athletes on the respective campuses. A 2 x 2 ANOVA was computed to compare the two schools and gender mean scores. The analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between the two means. Therefore, there is a significant difference between the two universities in terms of spiritual orientation; the Christian university shows greater intrinsic orientation than the secular university. A 2 x 2 ANOVA was computed to compare male and female students and the two universities on the total scores of the Revised Religious Life Inventory. There was a significant difference between the two university means (F = 35.38, p 0.05). The mean for the Christian university was 4.4 (SD = 0.81) and the mean for the secular university was 1.30 (SD = 1.30). The analysis also indicated that there was a significant difference between the two means for gender (F = 3.61, p 0.05). There was no interaction effect between gender and school variables (F = 2.80, p 0.05). A 2 x 2 MANOVA also was computed to compare male and female students and the two universities on the three subsets of the Revised Religious Life Inventory: Intrinsic, Extrinsic, and Quest orientations. A significant multivariate F (Wilk's Lambda)was found for the university variable (F = 36.94, p
Download or read book Spirituality in College Students Lives written by Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality in College Students' Lives draws on data from a large-scale national survey examining the spiritual development of undergraduates and how colleges and universities can be more effective in facilitating students' spiritual growth. In this book, contributors from the fields of education, psychology, sociology, social work, and religion present research-based studies that explore the importance of students' spirituality and the impact of the college experience on their spiritual development. Offering a wide range of theoretical perspectives and worldviews, this volume also includes reflections from distinguished researchers and practitioners which highlight implications for practice. This original edited collection explores: Emerging theoretical frames and analytical approaches; differences in spiritual expressions and experiences among sub-populations; the impact of campus contexts; and how college experiences shape spiritual outcomes. Spirituality in College Students' Lives is an important resource for higher education and student affairs faculty, administrators, and practitioners interested in nurturing the inner lives of college students.
Download or read book When Faith Turns Ugly Understanding Toxic Faith and How to Avoid It written by Brian Harris and published by Authentic Media Inc. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the huge success of The Tortoise Usually Wins, 2012, and The Big Picture, 2015, in When Faith Turns Ugly Brian Harris explores why the Christian faith sometimes wears two masks - usually life-serving and transforming, but occasionally escapist, illusionary and even poisonous. What are the warning signs that faith is at risk of turning toxic? What do we mean by the conviction that the gospel liberates? Brian Harris' take on what constitutes life-serving faith is refreshing and will be appreciated by all who would like to be sure that their obedience to Jesus the Christ will help to build a world with a better name.
Download or read book Religion and Mental Health written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: References to 1836 journal articles, dissertations, and books published since 1970. Also contains foreign-language titles. Focuses on literature dealing with the theoretical and practical relationships between religion and mental health. Classified arrangement. Each entry gives bibliographical information and abstract. Author, subject indexes.
Download or read book Religion Open mindedness and Work Orientation Among College Students from Secular and Religious Settings written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cultivating the Spirit written by Alexander W. Astin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultivating the Spirit THIS GROUNDBREAKING WORK IS BASED on a five-year study of how students change during the college years and the role college plays in facilitating the development of their spiritual qualities. Students, the authors argue, grapple with the big questions in life: Who am I? What are my values? Do I have a mission in life? Why am I in college? What kind of person do I want to be? What sort of world do I want to help to create? Their answers to these questions help determine their academic and career choices and are tied to the development of personal qualities such as empathy, caring, and social responsibility. The study finds that, while students' religious engagement declines during college, at the same time they become substantially more caring, tolerant, connected with others, and actively egaged in a spiritual quest. Spiritual growth also enhances academic performance, leadership development, and satisfaction with college. The study provides strong evidence pointing to specific experiences during college that can contribute to students' spiritual growth. The need for spiritual development in college is apparent. Two-thirds of the students in the study express a strong interest in spiritual matters, well over half report that their professors never encourage discussions of religious or spiritual matters, and about the same proportion report that professors never provide opportunities to discuss the purpose and meaning of life. Cultivating the Spirit aims to raise the awareness of academic administrators, faculty, and the public at large to the vital role that spirituality plays in student learning and development. Throughout the book, the authors identify strategies for enhancing students' development and encourage the academy to give greater priority to the spiritual aspects of students' educational and personal development.
Download or read book Religion Open mindedness and Work Orientation Among College Students from Secular and Religious Settings written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study attempted to explore the relationship between religion, open-mindedness, and work orientation. Participants were 485 students enrolled in introductory psychology at a large secular university and 69 students enrolled in four small religious colleges. Participants completed a variety of questionnaires on religion, open-mindedness and work orientation. Open-mindness was assessed as a both a 'cognitive style of reasoning' and a 'personality trait'. When the data was analysed, Social Commitment was found to correlate positively with Intrinsic Religiosity, Christian Orthodoxy, Horizontal Faith, and Faith Global 2. Horizontal Faith was found to correlate with Tolerance, Social Change and Social Adequacy. Global Faith 2 also correlated with Tolerance, Social Change and Social Adequacy. When open-mindedness was viewed as a personality trait, Openness correlated positively with Religious Maturity, Horizontal Faith and Global Faith 2. In the area of Work Orientation, a significant correlation was found only between Horizontal Faith and Work Or entation. Finally, comparisons were made between the university student sample and the religious college student sample using a series of one-way ANOVAs. The religious college sample tended to score higher than the university sample on Intrinsic Religiosity, Christian Orthodoxy and Horizontal Faith.
Download or read book Making Meaning written by Jenny L. Small and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses religion and secularism as critical and contested elements of college student diversity. It both examines why and how this topic has become an integral aspect of the field of student affairs, and considers how scholars and practitioners should engage in the discussion, as well as the extent to which they should be involved in students’ crises of faith, spiritual struggles, and questions of life purpose.Part history of the field, part prognostication for the future, the contributing authors discuss how student affairs has reached this critical juncture in its relationship with religious and secular diversity and why this development is poised to create lasting change on college campuses. Section I of this book focuses on the research on spirituality, faith, religion, and life purpose; considers the evolution of faith development theories from not only Christian perspectives but Muslim, Jewish, atheist and other secular worldviews; examines the influence of faith frames in students’ daily lives; and addresses the impact of campus climate for religion/spirituality, as well as the relationship between religious minority/majority status, on student outcomes. It concludes by tracing the pendulum swing from higher education’s historical foundation in religion to the science-focused, religion-averse 20th century, and now to a fragile middle position, in which religious and secular diversity are being seriously considered and embraced.Section II analyzes the role professional associations play in advancing the student affairs field’s commitment to spirituality, faith and life purpose; the degree of support they offer to practitioners as they examine their own religious and secular identities, and envisages potential new programming, resources, and networks.Section III describes a number of programs and services developed by practitioners and faculty members working in this area on their campuses; synthesizes these developments for an examination of where best practices stand today; and imagines the future of institutionalizing higher education’s support for students’ explorations of spirituality, faith, religion, and life purpose.Making Meaning provides a comprehensive resource for student affairs scholars and practitioners seeking to understand these topics and apply them in their own research and daily work.
Download or read book Exploring Academic Motivation Between Students at a Two year and a Four year Institution in the Southeastern Region of the US by Generational Status written by Sharon D. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First generation students are a growing body in the overall student population enrolling in both public two-year higher education institutions and public four-year higher education institutions in the United States; yet, little research has been conducted to examine the initial motivational orientation of these students as they start their academic journey. Even less research explores motivational differences among both first generation students and non-first generation students enrolled in public two-year institutions in comparison to students enrolled in public four-year institutions. Self-determination theory is widely used in educational research to explore motivation among individuals and the factors that both enhance and decrease motivation in students. It is an effective theory in identifying a student's motivation towards education based on the three motivational orientations including intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and amotivation. Motivation is important as there is a positive correlation between higher level of self-determined motivation and higher level of academic achievement. The purpose of this sequential explanatory study was to explore academic motivation of first-time, first-year freshman at a four-year and a two-year higher education institution to provide an analysis of self-determined motivational orientations between self-identified first generation students and non-first generation students. There were a total of 385 students included in the quantitative phase of the study and 14 students in the qualitative phase. Quantitative data analysis indicated first-time, first-year students on average are more extrinsically motivated (M = 25.26, SD = 3.47) with both student groups scoring higher averages in the extrinsic motivation - external regulation orientation (institutional type; M=25.26, SD = 3.47, generational status, M=25.25, SD= 3.46) than either of the other six orientations identified. The qualitative phase revealed 12 motivational factors which included: (1) Parental/Family influences, (2) Internal ambition, (3) Career focus/aspiration, (4) Adjustment, (5) Finances, (6) Internal struggle, (7) Time management, (8) Meeting new people, (9) Freedom/Becoming own person, (10) Campus environment, (11) Sports/Athletics, and (12) Other influences. An understanding of the differences between the motivational orientations and the factors that influence that motivation could inform the development of specialized programs for students identified with lower levels of self-determined motivation, and potentially increase overall academic achievement.
Download or read book Learning for the Love of God written by Donald Opitz and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions.
Download or read book Religious Orientation and Authoritarianism in Cross cultural Perspective written by Raymond F. Paloutzian and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Download or read book Religion on Campus written by Conrad Cherry and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003-01-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first intensive, close-up investigation of the practice and teaching of religion at American colleges and universities, Religion on Campus is an indispensable resource for all who want to understand what religion really means to today's undergraduates. To explore firsthand how college students understand, practice, and learn about religion, the authors visited four very different U.S. campuses: a Roman Catholic university in the East, a state university in the West, a historically black university in the South, and a Lutheran liberal arts college in the North. They interviewed students, faculty members, and administrators; attended classes; participated in worship services; observed prayer and Bible study groups; and surveyed the general ethos of each campus. The resulting study makes fascinating and important reading for anyone--including students, parents, teachers, administrators, clergy, and scholars--concerned with the future of young Americans. Challenging theories of the secularization of higher education and the decline of religion on campus, this book reveals that both the practice and the study of religion are thriving, nourished by a campus culture of diversity, tolerance, and choice.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Undergraduate Research in Religious Studies written by Bernadette McNary-Zak and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers an introduction to the philosophy and practice of undergraduate research in religious studies and takes up several significant ongoing questions related to it.
