The effects of the first year of college on undergraduates' development of altruistic and socially responsible behavio | Posted on:2012-11-13 | Degree:Ph.D | Type:Dissertation | University:The University of Iowa | Candidate:Padgett, Ryan David | Full Text:PDF | GTID:1465390011470189 | Subject:Higher Education | Abstract/Summary: | | The present study examines the effects of first-year college experiences on undergraduate students' development of altruistic and socially responsible behavior---a critical college outcome that leads to significant public or external benefits and support. Furthermore, this study examines whether the effects of first-year college experiences on altruistic and socially responsible behavior vary between first-generation and non-first-generation students. To guide the study's investigation, human, social, and cultural capital theory are used as conceptual frameworks and college impact models---including Astin's Input-Environment-Outcome model, Pascarella's General Model for Assessing Change model, and Weidman's model of undergraduate socialization---serve as a theoretical guide. Using longitudinal, pretest-posttest data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, ordinary least squares regressions are utilized to estimate the effects of the college experience on first-year students' altruism and social responsibility. Findings from these analyses suggest that a number of first-year college experiences and participation in vetted good practices significantly contribute to undergraduates' development of altruistic and socially responsible behavior. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Altruistic and socially, College, Development, Effects, Study examines | | Related items |
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