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The Z-Shift: Examining Factors Associated with Student Well-Being and University Experiences After The Great Experiment of 2020

Rist, Sarah B.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-881X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1715353946454784

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2024, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Higher Education (Education).
Quantitative data was collected from 926 traditional-aged postsecondary students, of which most (69%) respondents were upperclassmen in their junior or senior year of college. The findings from this overall research indicate that there has been a shift in how today’s Generation Z learners view online and hybrid learning and their ideal way to take college classes. Over half (61%) of the research participants reported hybrid course format as their most ideal way of taking college courses. In addition, the results confirmed that students who engage in positivity practices are generally happier individuals, and there was a positive relationship identified between the status of happiness in students who preferred the hybrid learning method. Finally, when comparing the status of sense of belonging in college students, the research results uncovered a strong association between students’ campus involvement and sense of belonging levels. Developing flexible learning cultures, as well as promoting consistent practices of positivity methods and encouraging active campus involvement, are factors associated with higher levels of overall well-being (subjective happiness and sense of belonging) that can lead to healthier student populations, greater academic success, increased retention, and higher graduation rates.
Peter Mather (Committee Chair)
Christine Bhat (Committee Member)
Laura Harrison (Committee Member)
Mary Tucker (Committee Member)
167 p.
Business Education; Higher Education; Instructional Design; Marketing; Mental Health
The Great Experiment of 2020; Hybrid Format; The Z-Shift; College Student Well-Being; Positivity Practices; Marketing Education; Workforce Preparedness; Experiential Learning; Adaptability; Business Education; Student Experience; Subjective Happiness; Sense of Belonging; Undergraduate Students; Campus Involvement; COVID-19 Influences; Post-Pandemic

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  • Rist, S. B. (2024). The Z-Shift: Examining Factors Associated with Student Well-Being and University Experiences After The Great Experiment of 2020 [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1715353946454784

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rist, Sarah. The Z-Shift: Examining Factors Associated with Student Well-Being and University Experiences After The Great Experiment of 2020. 2024. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1715353946454784.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rist, Sarah. "The Z-Shift: Examining Factors Associated with Student Well-Being and University Experiences After The Great Experiment of 2020." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2024. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1715353946454784

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