Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual College Student Experiences: An Exploratory Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan D Longerbeam ◽  
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas ◽  
Dawn R Johnson ◽  
Zakiya S Lee
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
And Bisexual

Building a digital marketing internship program for technology-based start-ups: an exploratory study of student experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Russell Merz ◽  
Jamie Ward ◽  
Sufian Qrunfleh ◽  
Bud Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Student Interns ◽  
Internship Programs ◽  
Blog Posts

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the role and characteristics of the summer internship program (Digital Summer Clinic) delivered by Eastern Michigan University. The authors report the results of an exploratory study of interns participating in the Digital Summer Clinic over a five-year time period. The study captures and analyzes the experiences of interns as expressed in structured interviews and blog posts.Design/methodology/approachThe study data were text from structured interviews and blog posts capturing the “voice” of the interns. A natural language processing (NLP) analysis of the text corpus, consisting of 43 interviews and blog posts, resulted in the identification of 242 unique stem-terms used by interns in describing the internship experiences. The authors used the JMP Pro 15.2 Text Explorer algorithm (It is defined as a suite of computer programs for statistical analysis developed by the JMP business unit of SAS Institute) to extract the terms that were subsequently transformed and analyzed with factor analysis and regression to address the research questions.FindingsThe factor analysis results found six dimensions or themes, defined by the stem-terms used by student interns, best described the internship experience. The authors then explored the relationship between the six themes and the umbrella term “internship” with multiple regression analysis. The regression findings suggest a hierarchy of effects with the theme “Introducing Professional Opportunities” being the theme most predictive of the umbrella term.Originality/valueThe methodology used within the paper is unique in several ways when compared to other research investigating internship programs. First, it uses NLP analysis for the qualitative analysis of text-based descriptions of student experiences over a five-year time horizon. Second, the data analysis uses transformed text to quantitatively determine the major dimensions or themes expressed by the interns about their experiences in the Summer Clinic program. Finally, the relative importance of the themes identified provided direction for future program development.

Yik Yak: An Exploratory Study of College Student Uses and Gratifications

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Mitchell Vaterlaus
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
College Student ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Yik Yak ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Publically launched in 2013 and discontinued in 2017, Yik Yak was an anonymous and geographically restricted social media application. A uses and gratifications theoretical framework and a mixed-methods research design were selected for this exploratory study regarding differences between Yik Yak users and nonusers. College students ( n = 264) from a western university completed online surveys regarding Yik Yak in November of 2015. Results indicated that Yik Yak users were significantly younger than nonusers, and no significant differences were identified between Yik Yak users’ and nonusers’ reported time spent with other social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat). Qualitative results indicated that college students who used Yik Yak did so for informational, entertainment, agency-enhancement, and community-building purposes. Nonusers chose not to use Yik Yak because the application did not meet their needs, they were unaware of Yik Yak, and because of unfavorable content.

Planning a Pharmacy-Led Medical Mission Trip, Part 4: An Exploratory Study of Student Experiences

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 1250-1255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana A Brown ◽  
Jamie L Fairclough ◽  
Mary J Ferrill
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Medical Mission

A Randomized Cross-over Exploratory Study of the Effect of Visiting Therapy Dogs on College Student Stress Before Final Exams

Anthrozoös ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra B. Barker ◽  
Randolph T. Barker ◽  
Nancy L. McCain ◽  
Christine M. Schubert
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Therapy Dogs ◽  
Student Stress ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
College Student Stress

scholarly journals Can We Count on Counting? An Analysis of the Validity of Community Engagement Survey Measures

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-108
Author(s):  
Ethan A. Kolek
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Student Survey ◽  
Student Surveys ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Learning

Researchers use various survey efforts to understand students’ community engagement experiences. Among the crucial pieces of information for both academic and applied research is the extent to which (or whether or not) students participate in community engagement activities. However, recent studies have questioned the validity of many college student survey items. This paper describes an exploratory study that sought to investigate the validity of several survey items related to students’ community engagement participation. The study found that large percentages of students who have taken community-based learning courses do not accurately report these experiences on student surveys and examines what factors relate to misreporting. Implications for future community engagement research are discussed.

scholarly journals Relationship identities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults: An exploratory study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Mernitz ◽  
Jessica Perez ◽  
David M. Frost ◽  
Stephen T. Russell
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
And Bisexual
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