Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Brown, Lori A. Baccalaureate Nursing Student Civic Engagement Study. Published Doctor of Philosophy dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2011. The purpose of this study was to describe the civic engagement of traditional baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in the final semester of their nursing program. The data were used to examine the relationships among socialization variables, participatory variables, and the outcome of civic engagement as identified in the Civic Engagement Model. Baccalaureate nursing students in the final semester of a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited program were asked to complete the National Civic Education Survey-BSN. The survey was administered via Qualtrix® software in an online format. The investigator sent requests for survey participation to the directors of 165 CCNE nursing programs from nine census regions. The survey link was sent to designated faculty who then forwarded the link to potential participants. A total of 256 students completed the survey. Results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods in Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) 18, also known as Predictive Analytics SoftWare (PASW). Students overwhelmingly preferred civic activity over political. Findings also revealed significant correlations between socialization variables including high school extracurricular involvement, plans for further education, and religious participation.
Author: Lori A. Brown
Institution: University of Northern Colorado
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2250027770