I Think for Myself, Therefore I Am: Self-Authorship Capacity and College Student Experiences and Outcomes

• In Event: College Student Experiences and Outcomes

Abstract

This mixed-method study examined the relationship between college students’ self-authorship capacity and their subsequent experiences and outcomes. Findings from 214 participants suggest self-authorship capacity at the beginning of the first year is positively and significantly associated with three sets of college experiences, which then predict improved outcomes.

Authors

• Nick Bowman, University of Iowa

• Jodi L Linley, The University of Iowa

• Kari Weaver, University of Iowa