The Effects of Spiritual/Religious Engagement on College Students' Affective Outcomes: Differences by Gender and Race |
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| Authors: | LIZ A. RENNICK CYNTHIA TOMS SMEDLEY DAN FISHER ELIZABETH WALLACE YOUNG K. KIM |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Doctoral Higher Education , Azusa Pacific University , Azusa , California lizarennick@gmail.com;3. Department of Doctoral Higher Education , Azusa Pacific University , Azusa , California |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the general and differential effects of spiritual/religious engagement on affective college outcomes (i.e., leadership skills, interpersonal skills, social satisfaction, sense of belonging, and psychological well-being) across different gender and racial groups among undergraduate students at research universities. The study utilized data on 63,528 students who participated in the 2008 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES). The findings reveal differential effects of spiritual/religious engagement on college students' affective outcomes depending on their gender and race (i.e., gender- and race-based conditional effects). Implications for college students' spiritual development at public research universities and faith-based institutions are discussed. |
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