Civic and Faith Life in College: A Two-Part Investigation of University Students' Political and Spiritual Engagement. Issue 5 (20th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sokol, Bryan W.; Marle, Peter D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of student affairs research and practice. Volume 56:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 550
• Page End: 563
• Publication Date: 2019-10-20
• Subjects: Universities and colleges -- United States -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education -- United States -- Periodicals; Counseling in higher education; Universities and colleges; United States; Periodicals; 378
• DOI: 10.1080/19496591.2019.1669454
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1949-6605

Abstract

Abstract : This two-part investigation extended research demonstrating the civic impact of college students' spiritual commitments. The initial study served as a large-scale assessment ( n = 768) of political involvement using a new Inventory of Political Activity. The smaller-scale, follow-up study ( n = 129) used two validated measures of spiritual transcendence and meaning-making. Findings suggested that the relationship between faith and politics is complex. Students who identified as "spiritual-but-not-religious" evidenced the highest levels of political involvement.