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Thinking about Sexual Orientation: College Experiences That Predict Identity Salience
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Hughes, Bryce E.; Hurtado, Sylvia – Journal of College Student Development, 2018
Sexual orientation has been socially prominent in the national media lately, but little is known about how college creates opportunity for thinking about sexual orientation among individual students. Using data from the Diverse Learning Environments survey, administered by the Higher Education Research Institute, we compared samples of…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Educational Experience, Sexual Identity, Comparative Analysis
Developing College Students' Civic Identity: The Role of Social Perspective Taking and Sociocultural Issues Discussions
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Johnson, Matthew – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
The development of college students' civic identity is understudied, but worthy of attention because of its salience to many students and higher education's commitment to fostering an engaged citizenry. Using 45,271 participants from the 2009 Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership, this study uses structural equation modeling to explore…
Descriptors: College Students, Sociocultural Patterns, Citizenship, Identification (Psychology)
Predicting Intent to Get a College Degree.
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Staats, Sara; Partlo, Christie – Journal of College Student Development, 1990
Examined reliability and validity of Perceived Quality of Academic Life (PQAL) instrument with data collected from 218 midwestern commuter college students. Extended existing research by studying PQAL scores as predictors of intent to remain in college. Findings showed that the PQAL was reliable, valid, and predictive of future intent to obtain a…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Students, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals)