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Spirituality Among A Predominately African American College Student Population, Dixie L. Dennis, Terence Hicks, Priya Banerjee, Brent G. Dennis Aug 2005

Spirituality Among A Predominately African American College Student Population, Dixie L. Dennis, Terence Hicks, Priya Banerjee, Brent G. Dennis

Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of spirituality among 430 predominately African American undergraduate students who completed the 48-item Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R). T-tests revealed that these students had a higher spirituality score than their predominately White counterparts who recently completed the LAP-R. Unlike the White students, no significant gender differences were found among specific spiritual indices. If these students use their moderately high degree of spirituality to influence health-related behaviors, the high rates of morbidity and mortality common among African American adults may lessen.


A Profile Of Choice/Responsibleness And Goal-Seeking Attitudes Among First-Generation And Non-First-Generation College Students, Terence Hicks Mar 2005

A Profile Of Choice/Responsibleness And Goal-Seeking Attitudes Among First-Generation And Non-First-Generation College Students, Terence Hicks

Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education

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Assessing The Academic, Personal And Social Experiences Of Pre-College Students, Terence Hicks Jan 2005

Assessing The Academic, Personal And Social Experiences Of Pre-College Students, Terence Hicks

Faculty Working Papers from the School of Education

This study examined the before-and-after effects of transitional summer programs at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, on pre-college students' perceptions, expectations, emotions, and knowledge about college. The study focused on academic, personal and social experiences, and how these changed throughout the course of the summer program. The participants (n=197) of this study were traditional, first-time, full-time pre-college students. The participants attended one of two six-week summer programs, the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP) or the Preparation and Adjustment for College Entrance Program (PACE). This study used a pre- and post-test, two-group comparison design with a quantitative component …