Date Approved
6-24-2016
Embargo Period
6-27-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Higher Education
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Sisco, Burton R.
Committee Member 1
Walpole, Marybeth
Keywords
Cultural Proficiency, Ethnic Identity
Subject(s)
College students--Cultural competence; College students--Ethnic identity
Disciplines
Higher Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gauge the attitudes of selected undergraduate students toward their ethnic identity, cultural knowledge, and cultural accountability at Rowan University. This study was conducted in the spring 2015 semester; freshmen residing in the Chestnut residence hall and seniors residing in the Rowan Boulevard apartment complex were surveyed. There was a total of 260 subjects surveyed over the course of three weeks. The subjects reported generally positive attitudes regarding their ethnic identity, cultural knowledge, and cultural accountability. The findings of this study revealed that Rowan University students indicated positive attitudes regarding their ethnic identity, cultural knowledge, and cultural accountability. Mean scores were lowest in the cultural accountability factor grouping and highest in the cultural knowledge factor grouping. Statistically significant correlations were not found among the demographic variables class rank and race and the three factor groupings ethnic identity, cultural knowledge, and cultural accountability; however, the results of this study suggest that the subjects have a generally positive attitude toward their ethnic identity, cultural knowledge, and cultural accountability.
Recommended Citation
Simcic, Danielle, "Scratching the surface or digging deeper: an exploration of students' attitudes toward their ethnic identity and cultural proficiency among undergraduate students at Rowan University" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 1726.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1726
