Spiritual Exchange in Pluralistic Contexts: Sharing Narratives across Worldview Differences

Autor/inn/en	Rockenbach, Alyssa Bryant; Bachenheimer, Aaron; Conley, Abigail Holland; Grays, Shaefny
Titel	Spiritual Exchange in Pluralistic Contexts: Sharing Narratives across Worldview Differences
Quelle	In: Journal of College and University Student Housing, 41 (2014) 1, S.192-205 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0161-827X
Schlagwörter	Religion; College Students; Student Diversity; Graduate Students; Undergraduate Students; World Views; Self Concept; Student Attitudes; Spiritual Development; Best Practices; Role; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Interpersonal Relationship; Attitude Change; Context Effect; College Housing; Resident Advisers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; World view; Weltanschauung; Selbstkonzept; Schülerverhalten; Rollen; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Studentenunterkunft
Abstract	Grounded in narrative inquiry, this study explored the ways in which graduate and undergraduate students representing different worldview identities come together in dyads to share stories that reflect their existential and spiritual development. The study revealed two contrasting types of exchange: (1) deep, personal exchanges that involved a disclosure of significant life experiences in conversations built upon mutual understanding and rapport (2) and distal, surface exchanges that consisted primarily of information sharing. Deep, personal exchanges had the potential to transform participants' perceptions of self and others, but contextual aspects of the exchange-including personal background and approaches to constructing identity-also played a role in the transformation process. The paper concludes with best practices for residence life professionals interested in facilitating spiritual exchange among diverse college students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01