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Garton, Paul M.; Wawrzynski, Matthew R. – Journal of College Student Development, 2021
Student affairs and student engagement are becoming important mechanisms for social change within South African tertiary education. We explored the relationship between student involvement in cocurricular activities and learning outcomes related to collective leadership for social change. Data were collected via a survey of 1,309 students that…
Descriptors: Social Change, Student Personnel Services, Learner Engagement, Higher Education
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Wawrzynski, Matthew R.; Heck, Ashleigh M.; Remley, Christopher T. – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
The relationship between student engagement and student outcome achievement is well documented in the higher education literature for US students and has recently gained traction for students in other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and England. Yet, few studies have examined this relationship in countries with evolving or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Characteristics, Higher Education, Learner Engagement
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Brockelman, Karin F. – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
The goal of this study was to examine the relationships among self-determination, mental illness, and GPAs of university students. Participants were 375 undergraduate students at a large state university. Two instruments based on Self-determination theory were used in this study: the Basic Needs Scale (see Baard, Deci, & Ryan, 2004) and the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Grade Point Average, Mental Disorders, Self Determination
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Huang, Ya-Rong; Chang, Sheue-Mei – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
This study poses two questions that grow out of the student involvement theory: First, what is the relationship between different forms of involvement? Second, what are the optimal amounts and combinations of different forms of involvement for students' cognitive and affective growth? Involvement in academic work and involvement in student clubs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation