B. Staples, Musbah Shaheen, Matthew J. Mayhew, Alyssa N. Rockenbach
{"title":"Challenge and Support: Worldview Champions Promote Spiritual Wellness","authors":"B. Staples, Musbah Shaheen, Matthew J. Mayhew, Alyssa N. Rockenbach","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2123826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2123826","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Extending research on encouraging students’ spiritual explorations in ways that enhance their overall wellbeing, this study examined how faculty and staff provided support to college students dealing with challenges to their spiritual wellness. Findings suggest that common challenges to spiritual wellness, such as encountering spiritual dissonance or feeling spiritually stifled, can be ameliorated when faculty and staff function as worldview champions who provide support by promoting spiritual self-leadership, helping students find their place in a spiritual community, and advocating for spaces for spiritual engagement.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"313 - 332"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48299311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparing the Civic-Minded Graduate: A Way Forward","authors":"Mackenzi Huyser, D. DeGraaf, Rebecca Burwell","doi":"10.1080/2194587x.2022.2087684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587x.2022.2087684","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article explores how the formation of civic-minded college graduates has shifted in recent decades. It presents preliminary research from a group of undergraduate college students engaged in an urban, experiential education program and explores opportunities for utilizing academic-based internships in developing civic-minded graduates.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"267 - 274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49181025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What College Students Are After and Why","authors":"Anne Colby, Heather Malin, Emily Morton","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087680","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Public discourse often frames the value of undergraduate education in financial terms—credentialing and increased earning power. Students must prepare to be self-supporting, but are financial prospects their only important goals? We asked 1,500 students from 11 U.S. colleges to write about their goals, the reasons their goals were important, and how they were pursuing those goals. Most articulated goals of self-actualization, meaning, and contribution to their chosen fields and to the common good. Almost all reported that they were actively pursuing their goals, including through academic and other programs provided by their colleges. By building on students’ aspirations as described in the study as well as their motivation in pursuing them, today’s colleges can help students engage more fully with their education and more effectively prepare them for lives of meaning and purpose.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"189 - 209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44402300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nyx Robey, Rory Dunn, N. Haskins, Cheryl L. Dickter
{"title":"Disparities in Student Misconduct in Higher Education for Students From Underrepresented Racial Backgrounds or Non-Citizen Visa Status","authors":"Nyx Robey, Rory Dunn, N. Haskins, Cheryl L. Dickter","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087682","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Disciplinary charges and sanctions at the K–12 level that previously demonstrated racial bias toward underrepresented racial groups (URGs) in both the severity of charge and sanction in the literature may continue to higher education; URGs received higher charges and sanctions in similar cases involving their White peers. We analyzed 4,761 disciplinary cases over seven years to determine if race, sex, or citizenships played a predictive role in severity of charge and sanction at a predominantly White institution. White students received higher charges than students from URGs. URGs received higher sanctions. URGs status predicted both higher charge and sanctions when less severe.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"238 - 257"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46839680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Religion: Coping or Cost for Student-Athletes?","authors":"Jessica N. Stapleton, R. Crandall","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087686","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Despite governing agencies and universities pursuing evidence-based initiatives to promote positive health and well-being outcomes, intercollegiate student-athletes report significant barriers to mental wellness. According to cognitive affective stress model, coping strategies may reduce the likelihood of chronic stress and athlete burnout. As such, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between religious commitment, social support, and burnout among student-athletes at a religiously affiliated institution. Findings suggest both religious commitment and social support were significant predictors of athlete burnout. Interestingly though, religious commitment was positively associated with athlete burnout. Further investigation is required to examine the positive and negative nuances of religion on athlete burnout.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"258 - 266"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42540073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Williams, Matthew R. Johnson, Frim Ampaw, L. S. Benjamin, Quentrese Cole, Ethan A. Kolek, Anne M. Hornak, Ellen Wehrman
{"title":"Measuring Social Perspective Taking via Two Different Pretest Approaches: Does It Matter?","authors":"S. Williams, Matthew R. Johnson, Frim Ampaw, L. S. Benjamin, Quentrese Cole, Ethan A. Kolek, Anne M. Hornak, Ellen Wehrman","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087681","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Accurately measuring college students’ capacities for social perspective taking (SPT), an ability to see others’ points of view and incorporate them into one’s own worldview, is challenging, forcing researchers and practitioners to rely on assorted approaches to self-assessments. Little has been published about how various self-assessments of SPT may differ. Using data from a homegrown, precollege, first-year student survey (FYSS) and the 2018 Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL) with a retroactive SPT measure, this study found no statistically significant differences between two different approaches for measuring SPT among first-year students when treated as a scale, but statistically significant differences for two of the three SPT measures when treated as single-item questions.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"227 - 237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44296788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Am I Even Going to Be Well-Liked in Person?”: First-Year Students’ Social Media Use, Sense of Belonging, and Mental Health","authors":"M. Stebleton, Lisa S. Kaler, C. Potts","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087683","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Evidence suggests that rising mental health concerns represent a critical issue in higher education. This issue takes on particular importance among first-year students as they transition to college and attempt to form meaningful relationships with their new peers. Social media interaction now represents a primary means of communication for students, and researchers must understand the effects of social media on college students’ sense of belonging, identity, and mental health. This study explores the intersection of social media use, mental health, and sense of belonging among first-year students at a large, public university. Using a Giorgian phenomenological approach, we analyzed 26 qualitative interviews with first-year students during their first semester of college. Three main themes are explored: seeking belonging through in-person interactions; seeking belonging through social media use; and experiencing negative mental health impacts of social media. Findings illuminate the role of social media in the transition to college and the potential impacts on sense of belonging and mental health. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"210 - 226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43640429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leveraging the Power of Religious Diversity in Health Fields","authors":"Carolyn Roncolato","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087685","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2087685","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Religion and spirituality played a founding role in American healthcare. Though it shows up differently today, religious diversity continues to be present in powerful ways in American medicine. However, despite its relevance, most health field professionals are not adequately prepared to engage the religious diversity they encounter. This article explores how religious identity and diversity curricula in health fields programs can ultimately improve patient care and health equity. Highlighting best practices and key pedagogies, this article profiles campuses that have successfully integrated religious diversity education into health fields curricula.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"275 - 281"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48767299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng Liu, Yan Zhou, Xin Dong, Biao Zheng, Bo Liang, Rui Liang, Zhong Liu, Li Li, Peng Gong
{"title":"ZNF165 Is Involved in the Regulation of Immune Microenvironment and Promoting the Proliferation and Migration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by AhR/CYP1A1.","authors":"Peng Liu, Yan Zhou, Xin Dong, Biao Zheng, Bo Liang, Rui Liang, Zhong Liu, Li Li, Peng Gong","doi":"10.1155/2022/4446805","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2022/4446805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The strong tumorigenic capacity and treatment resistance made hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) a huge threat to public health. ZNF165, the kruppel family of zinc-finger-containing transcription factors, is expressed in HCC; however, its specific role in HCC and the molecular mechanism are yet to be elucidated. In this study, we observed that ZNF165 was overexpressed in liver cancer tissues and the immune microenvironment; higher ZNF165 expression was correlated with lower overall survival in liver cancer patients. The ZNF165 knockdown in Bel7402 cells revealed the impairment of the tryptophan/kynurenine/AhR/CYP1A1 axis. Moreover, the knockdown of CYP1A1 significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration of HCC cells, and ZNF165 promoted the transcriptional activity of AhR by facilitating the nuclear translocation of CYP1A1. In conclusion, the present study argued that ZNF165 was highly expressed in liver tissues and the immune microenvironment. ZNF165 promoted the proliferation and migration of HCC cells by activating the tryptophan/kynurenine/AhR/CYP1A1 axis and promoting the expression of CYP1A1.</p>","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"9 1","pages":"4446805"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9177304/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90762052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Examination of Students’ Moral Character Experiences Using the Four Component Model and Self-Evolution Theory","authors":"Patricia M. King, Tim Sparks","doi":"10.1080/2194587X.2022.2053292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2194587X.2022.2053292","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this article, we introduce the four component model (FCM), which describes both the internal processes that play distinct roles in the production of moral behavior and their associated sets of relevant, teachable skills. We use this model as an analytic framework to examine college students’ moral character experiences reported in the Wabash National Study. We also examine whether the skills they used were related to their progress toward self-authorship. We report which FCM skills were used most frequently and that participants who were more self-authored used different sets of skills than their counterparts who held less complex meaning-making assumptions. We conclude by discussing the complexity of moral character and the implications of using the FCM for practitioners and researchers working in this domain.","PeriodicalId":89967,"journal":{"name":"Journal of college and character","volume":"23 1","pages":"97 - 118"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42675962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}