Measuring Critical Aspects of the Resident Assistant Role

In this research brief, a team of four researchers report their observations on the changing role of university housing complexes and their evolution into learning communities designed to foster students' learning, development, and overall well-being. The observation also revealed that the role...

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Published in:Journal of college student development 2017-05, Vol.58 (4), p.618-623
Main Authors: Manata, Brian, DeAngelis, Briana N, Paik, Jihyun Esther, Miller, Vernon D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Change
College Housing
College Students
Data collection
Dormitories
Factor Analysis
Higher education
Learning
Mean square errors
Measures (Individuals)
Outcomes of Education
Researchers
Resident Advisers
Role
Role models
Student Development
Student Responsibility
Studies
Test Construction
Test Items
Test Validity
Undergraduate Students
Validity
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Summary:In this research brief, a team of four researchers report their observations on the changing role of university housing complexes and their evolution into learning communities designed to foster students' learning, development, and overall well-being. The observation also revealed that the role of the resident assistant (RA) had evolved in a similar manner. This team reviewed and discussed a sample of the literature on undergraduate residential life and housing services to identify prominent responsibilities associated with the position of a RA. The researchers analyzed research articles from the student leadership, student development, and residential assistance in university housing literature's. They also cross-referenced a syllabus from an RA training program with the goal of identifying common themes and critical features that define the duties and responsibilities associated with the contemporary RA role.
ISSN:0897-5264
1543-3382
1543-3382
DOI:10.1353/csd.2017.0046