Measuring the Affective Outcomes Among Undergraduate Students at Religious Institutions

• In Event: Developing Religious Identities

Abstract

Utilizing data from the 2009 College Senior Survey, this study measured and compared social self-concept and sense of belonging among undergraduate students enrolled at four types of institutions: Baptist, CCCU, Catholic, and nonsectarian. Comparisons were made through paired-sample t-tests, ANOVA, cross-tabulation, and chi-square analyses. A series of separate multiple regressions were conducted to compare the patterns and predictors of affective development across institutional types. The results indicated, despite the many features religious colleges share in common, student outcomes vary significantly between institutional types. Furthermore, student characteristics and college experiences contribute to students’ affective development to varying degrees and occasionally in varying directions depending on the type of religious institution students attend.

Authors

• Cameron L Armstrong, Baylor University

• Young K. Kim, Azusa Pacific University