Date of Award
5-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School
College of Education and Human Services
Department/Program
Counseling and Educational Leadership
Thesis Sponsor/Dissertation Chair/Project Chair
Leslie Kooyman
Committee Member
Kim O'Halloran
Committee Member
Katrina Bulkley
Committee Member
Karen L. Pennington
Abstract
Individuals living with a mental health issue and attending college may experience significant opportunities for growth and also personal challenges in their development into young adulthood. Residence hall directors may be instrumental in assisting this population during their college years. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of residence hall directors working specifically with students with mental health concerns. Grounded in Relational-Cultural-Theory and Chickering’s Student Developmental Theory this study was a two phase study conducted at universities and colleges in the northeast United States. Utilizing a basic qualitative approach deductive coding was used to examine the data. The findings are discussed and implications for practice and further research are included.
Recommended Citation
Schafer, Kevin P., "Helping Students Achieve Their Goals : The Experience of Working with Students with Mental Health Concerns in a Residence Hall" (2016). Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects. 91.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/etd/91