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ERIC Number: EJ1437266
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
EISSN: EISSN-1543-3382
Altruistic Professionalism: Why Do College Students Become Peer Financial Mentors?
Zachary W. Taylor; Jodi Kaus; Tristia Kayser; Sara Ray; Mario Villa; Karla Weber
Journal of College Student Development, v65 n4 p449-454 2024
In this study, the authors engaged with 54 peer financial mentors from seven institutions of higher education across the US through a qualitative inquiry using a Maslowian lens. PFMs, a type of college student worker, are typically hired by program managers or supervisors of financial wellness programs housed within financial offices, student affairs units, or other departments within institutions of higher education. Three core themes emerged from the data related to motivations of PFMs for seeking employment at their institution: (a) mentors wanted pre-professional work experiences aligned with a career in finance, (b) they wanted an on-campus position that provided future safety through pre-professional experience good for a résumé, and (c) they sought an altruistic job where they could help their peers with financial knowledge and skills.
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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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