An Investigation of Women's Perceived Stressors and Support Systems while Enrolled in an Online Graduate Degree Program

Autor/in	Arric, Lynne
Titel	An Investigation of Women's Perceived Stressors and Support Systems while Enrolled in an Online Graduate Degree Program
Quelle	(2011), (192 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Lamar University - Beaumont
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2671-8276-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Females; Graduate Students; Masters Programs; Womens Education; Stress Variables; Web Based Instruction; Distance Education; Online Courses; Qualitative Research; Student Surveys; Interviews; Phenomenology; Academic Persistence; Social Support Groups; Student College Relationship; Student Personnel Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Weibliches Geschlecht; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Web Based Training; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Qualitative Forschung; Schülerbefragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	This qualitative study was designed to investigate the stressors and support systems of women enrolled in an online master's degree program in education. Participants were women with multiple personal, career, and family responsibilities. Survey data and demographic data were used to identify women with the highest level of stress who were successfully persisting in the master's program. Ten women were interviewed using a phenomenological narrative inquiry approach and the interviews were analyzed for recurrent themes. Findings from the study indicated the stressors most common to female graduate students were related to family, finances, and health-related issues. The results also suggested that positive personal relationships and interaction with other students and faculty were critical support factors for retention of these students. For institutions of higher education these findings may offer insight for incorporating student services such as cohort models and web-based conferencing to allow for the development of the students' connection to the program and the university. For women seeking to enroll into an online graduate program, this study may provide insight into assessing their resources for successful completion of an online master's degree. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10