Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
16 p.
Publication Date
7-2016
Publisher
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Source Publication
Journal of College Student Development
Source ISSN
0897-5264
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1353/csd.2016.0055
Abstract
Emerging research illustrates that undergraduate students are searching for meaning in their lives, yet postsecondary institutions generally do little to support them in exploring such issues (Astin et al., 2005b). We speculated that religiously affiliated institutions might offer guidance on supporting students’ spiritual development, and thus examined students in the context of Catholic postsecondary environments, focusing on whether the students’ religious affiliations and perceptions of their institution as supporting their spiritual development affected their search for meaning. Further, we examined the aspects of the environment that strengthened students’ perceptions of their college environment as closely aligned with the Catholic mission, and thus supportive of their spiritual development. We discuss implications for secular and religious institutions.
Recommended Citation
Jessup-Anger, Jody; Dooley, Jonathan C.; Leih, Rachel; Mueller, Elizabeth; and Dean, Kathleen Lis, "Examining the Role of the Catholic Environment in Students’ Search for Meaning" (2016). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 398.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/398
Comments
Published version. Journal of College Student Development, Vol. 57, No. 5 (July 2016): 522-537. DOI. © 2016 American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Used with permission.