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STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT A PRIVATE, WOMEN'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE

Adelman, Marisa
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174588258

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2007, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, College Student Personnel.
Opportunities for students to develop leadership skills during their collegiate career have become the focus of great attention as institutions of higher education respond to society’s demand for competent and effective leaders. This study explores the relationship between co-curricular educational experiences and the development of students’ leadership capabilities during their college career. The social change model of leadership (Rost, 1993) was employed to address students’ competencies along the following eight constructs: consciousness of self, congruence, commitment, common purpose, collaboration, controversy with civility, citizenship,and change. The following independent variables were examined: type of involvement experience, age of student, and specific type of community service activity. A positive correlation was found between leadership outcomes and students’ involvement in academic/departmental/professional organizations, cultural/international organizations, honor societies, living-learning programs, political/advocacy organizations, service organizations, special interest groups, and student governance groups. The construct of citizenship was most robustly related to each of these involvement experiences. The leadership constructs of consciousness of self, congruence, and citizenship were significantly related to students’ age, with competence in these areas increasing between the ages of 18 and 20 and decreasing by age 22. Finally, involvement in community service as part of a student organization, work-study experience, or independent endeavor was highly correlated with citizenship outcomes, as well as change (work-study experience) and congruence (independent service endeavor). Implications of these findings are discussed in relation to leadership identity development theory and the overarching social change model of leadership.
Michael Dannells (Advisor)
65 p.
Education, Higher
Leadership; Socially Responsible Leadership; Student Involvement; Women's College

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  • Adelman, M. (2007). STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT A PRIVATE, WOMEN'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174588258

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Adelman, Marisa. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT A PRIVATE, WOMEN'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE. 2007. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174588258.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Adelman, Marisa. "STUDENT INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AT A PRIVATE, WOMEN'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1174588258

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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