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ERIC Number: EJ1275035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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The Influence of Academic, Social, and Deeper Life Interactions on Students' Psychological Sense of Community
Sriram, Rishi; Cheatle, Joseph; Weintraub, Susan D.; Haynes, Cliff; Murray, Joseph L.; Marquart, Christopher P.
Journal of College Student Development, v61 n5 p593-608 Sep-Oct 2020
We examined how different types of interactions affect psychological sense of community among students in living-learning programs. Distinctions were drawn among 3 types of interactions--academic, social, and deeper life--in which students engage with faculty, staff, and peers. Accounting for both the type of interaction and the participants, we found 5 variables that predicted 50% of students' sense of community: academic interactions with peers, social interactions with peers, deeper life interactions with peers, deeper life interactions with faculty/staff, and social interactions with faculty/staff that involve a commitment of time. The results show the meaningful impact that peer interactions have on sense of community. Student interactions with faculty and staff also influence sense of community when they involve time spent together or deal with questions of meaning, value, and purpose. Understanding the impact of interactions on sense of community can help higher education leaders to intentionally design environments that are ultimately conducive to student success.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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