Assessing the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990: An Analysis of the Victim Reporting Practices of College and University Students

1997 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
John J. Sloan ◽  
Bonnie S. Fisher ◽  
Francis T. Cullen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Campus Crime ◽  
Right To Know ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
College And University ◽  
Campus Security ◽  
Victim Reporting ◽  
Using Data

In the late 1980s, celebrated victimizations of college students and grassroots efforts by victims and their families prompted Congress to pass the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 that requires postsecondary institutions to disseminate crime statistics for their campuses annually. Using data from a victimization study of more than 3,400 college students, the authors examine whether statistics generated by this policy initiative provide an accurate portrait of on-campus crime. Results of their analyses cast serious doubt on the validity and reliability of the statistics generated by the act.

It Is Your Decision to Date Interracially: The Influence of Family Approval on the Likelihood of Interracial/Interethnic Dating

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199413
Author(s):  
Byron Miller ◽  
Savanah Catalina ◽  
Sara Rocks ◽  
Kathryn Tillman
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Interracial Romance ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Do So

Although attitudes toward interracial romantic relationships (IRRs) have generally improved over the years, many Americans still disapprove of their family members being in IRRs. Prior studies have examined correlates of individual-level attitudes about interracial romance, but less is known about whether family members’ attitudes are directly associated with young people’s decisions to date interracially. Using data collected from 790 romantically involved college students at two large public four-year universities, we find that young adults who believe their siblings, parents, and grandparents approve of IRRs have greater odds of dating interracially. Compared to Whites, Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to be interracially involved but their decision to do so is much less dependent on the approval of their parents and grandparents. We also find young adults are more likely to date interracially if they have five or more relatives with IRR experience themselves. The findings and their implications are discussed.

The Multidimensional Dream Inventory: Preliminary Evidence for Validity and Reliability

1997 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kallmeyer ◽  
Edward C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Individual Difference ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Dream Recall ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Difference Measure ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
Individual Difference Measure

The present study focused on the development of the Multidimensional Dream Inventory, an individual difference measure of dimensions of dreams. Items were administered to 151 college students. Consistent with expectations, results of an exploratory factor analysis of intercorrelations among items indicated a four-factor solution was appropriate. As a result, four dream-relevant scales were constructed, viz, Dream Importance, Dream Vividness, Dream Usefulness, and Dream Recall. In addition, these scales showed good internal consistency for research. Implications and uses for the Multidimensional Dream Inventory were discussed.

The Arab Brain Drain

1972 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
A.B. Zahlan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Brain Drain ◽  
Arab World ◽  
University System ◽  
College And University ◽  
The Past ◽  
High Level

The Arab World numbering an estimated 130 million inhabitants (1972) has produced—through its own college and university system (40 institutions in 1971 and 400,000 college students)—some 560,000 graduates; see Table I. Study abroad has been at a high level ever since the early fifties. During the past two decades it has increased from about 10,000 to 40,000.

scholarly journals Psychological Well-Being in Chinese College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Roles of Resilience and Environmental Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanfa Tan ◽  
Chienchung Huang ◽  
Yun Geng ◽  
Shannon P. Cheung ◽  
Shuyan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Environmental Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Using Data

Psychological well-being is an important indicator of well-being and has been found to be associated with a multitude of positive life outcomes. Using data collected from 1,871 Chinese college students from September 23 to October 5, 2020, this study examined students' psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and investigated how resilience and pandemic-related environmental stress may affect psychological well-being. Results showed that resilience had strong positive effects on psychological well-being during the pandemic. Meanwhile, environmental stress had a moderate effect and marginally reduced psychological well-being. The magnitudes of the estimates suggested that increasing resilience can effectively buffer the negative effect of environmental stress on psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Credit Card Usage Among College Students in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Yao ◽  
Xiangyi Meng
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Credit Cards ◽  
Common Method ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Credit History ◽  
Using Data ◽  
High Level ◽  
Credit Card Usage

Credit cards have become a common method of payment for college students in China. It is important that they form good credit card usage behaviors and build a good credit history early in their financial life. Using data collected from 10 universities in China, results of this study found that being financially dependent on their parents is negatively associated with Chinese college students’ ability to pay their credit card bills. The study also found that students with a high level of financial knowledge were less likely to take cash advances on their credit card. Implications for financial educators and parents as well as policymakers were provided.

scholarly journals Impact of Facebook on Academics of College Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Deepali Mahajan ◽  
◽  
Dr. C. Namrata Mahender ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
College And University ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Facebook has become the most popular among the students. Hence there is a need to examine the effects of excess use of Facebook. There are different factors discovered which leaves greater impact on the students, this study examines the effects of using Facebook on undergraduate and postgraduate students and finding the association between the excess use of Facebook and academic of the students. A cross-sectional design was used to collect the data from college and university students who are using the Facebook. Total 106 participants have participated in an offline survey. The research has shown that there is a positive correlation between Excess use and Academics of students. The results suggests that the moderate use of Facebook can help students in their studies.

Engagement

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-116
Author(s):  
Ran Wei ◽  
Ven-hwei Lo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
News Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Asian College Students ◽  
Using Data ◽  
User Motivation

How do Asian college students keep track of and interact with news on their phone? Using data from the two waves of surveys, this chapter examines the behavior and patterns of engagement with mobile news by virtue of following and sharing. It also explores the differences in news engagement attributed to demographics, motivation, and city of residence. Findings show that following and sharing mobile news are prevalent, especially in the 4G era, making consuming news on the smartphone different from that of traditional news media. The chapter concludes that engagement with mobile news results from both user motivation and the empowering tools afforded by the Internet-enabled smartphone.

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