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Need for Cognition in Resident Assistants

Austin, Bryan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1609177117062275

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2021, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Higher Education Administration.
My study addresses how experiences within the role of a resident assistant (RA) may be related to need for cognition, a measure describing an individual’s capacity and desire to engage in effortful thinking. To investigate this relationship, I used a pretest and posttest survey methodology. This methodology allowed me to determine if RAs experienced a significant change in their need for cognition after one year in the RA role and what variables within the RA role were related to need for cognition. Several factors within the RA experience were correlated with need for cognition. These factors were ACT score, gender, positive diversity experiences, the changing of a significant belief as a result of working as an RA, and weekly hours worked as a RA. Of these factors, only ACT was predictive of need for cognition. The results of my study confirm that ACT is a significant predictor for need for cognition. My results also suggest that RAs’ experiences with diversity may play a significant role in the development of their need for cognition.
Ellen Broido, D.Ed. (Advisor)
Patrick Pauken, Ph.D.; J.D. (Other)
Maureen Wilson, Ph. D. (Committee Member)
Hyeyoung Bang, Ph. D. (Committee Member)
Rachel Vannatta, Ph. D. (Committee Member)
129 p.
Higher Education; Higher Education Administration
need for cognition; resident assistant; cognitive development; critical thinking; residence life; COVID-19; multiple imputation; multiple regression

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  • Austin, B. (2021). Need for Cognition in Resident Assistants [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1609177117062275

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Austin, Bryan. Need for Cognition in Resident Assistants. 2021. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1609177117062275.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Austin, Bryan. "Need for Cognition in Resident Assistants." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1609177117062275

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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