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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Rupp, Karen

Titel

Mentoring Groups, Spiritual Life, and Resilience: A Qualitative Approach

Ort / Verlag

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

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• ProQuest

Quelle

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The college years are a transformative time for self-discovery and skill development. Students are exploring their identities and trying to understanding their purpose in life. As college students engage in these deeper conversations, they participate in conversations with their peers in mentoring groups. The Spirituality in Higher Education project at UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) has been conducting research for years regarding college students’ increasing interest in spirituality. The research also connects spirituality with the development of coping and resilience skills while improving overall happiness. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to understand the impact of mentoring groups on the development of a spiritual life and enhancement of resilience. This narrative study looked at how eight students developed a spiritual life and enhanced resilience by participating in a mentoring group. The methodology utilized a narrative inquiry approach with the study participants to gather data through individual interviews. Data were analyzed through thematic coding. Three themes emerged from the data analysis. The first theme highlighted religious belief and practice as a weak source of resilience, even though research supports the development of resilience through religious practice. The second theme acknowledged community building through mentoring as a source of resilience. The final theme recognized mentoring relationships can have an influence on religious beliefs/practice, but it is not a significant contributor. From these findings, several recommendations were suggested to enhance mentoring programs on college campuses in the future.