The Effects of an Alternative Spring Break Program on Student Development
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| Title: | The Effects of an Alternative Spring Break Program on Student Development |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Beatty, Stephanie Hayne, Meadows, Ken N., SwamiNathan, Richard, Mulvihill, Catherine |
| Source: | Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2016 20(3):90-118. |
| Availability: | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Vacation Programs, Service Learning, Student Development, Undergraduate Students, Social Development, Nontraditional Education, Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups, Research Universities, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Beliefs, Attitude Measures, Data Analysis, Helping Relationship, Self Efficacy, Hypothesis Testing, Social Cognition, Career Choice, Competence, Teamwork, Online Surveys, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
| Abstract: | This study examined the potential impact of a week-long cocurricular community service-learning (CSL) program on undergraduate students' psychosocial development. Participants in the Alternative Spring Break program and a matched control group completed surveys assessing a number of psychosocial variables immediately before and after the program, as well as 8 months later. Findings suggest that cocurricular CSL programs such as alternative breaks may positively impact students in 2 important ways: increasing personal growth and increasing personal effectiveness. Further research with larger samples is necessary; however, results from this study indicate that cocurricular CSL can be a powerful tool for supporting positive student development. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 66 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1117707 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examined the potential impact of a week-long cocurricular community service-learning (CSL) program on undergraduate students' psychosocial development. Participants in the Alternative Spring Break program and a matched control group completed surveys assessing a number of psychosocial variables immediately before and after the program, as well as 8 months later. Findings suggest that cocurricular CSL programs such as alternative breaks may positively impact students in 2 important ways: increasing personal growth and increasing personal effectiveness. Further research with larger samples is necessary; however, results from this study indicate that cocurricular CSL can be a powerful tool for supporting positive student development. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
