Psychosocial Development

The Impact of Student Affairs Professionals in a Changing Culture

Sarah Goodwin, Nicole Hatter, Kristen Havens

LDR622 - Summer 2019
Student Affairs Academic &
Career Advising
and
Psychosocial
Development

Primary Focus of Student Affairs =

Enhancing Students’ Development
“ Identity development
theories help practitioners
to understand how students
go about discovering their
abilities, aptitude and
objectives while assisting
them to achieve their
maximum effectiveness ”
Torres, Jones & Renn, 2009
 New Theories in
Identity
Development

Torres et al., 2009

Impact and Responsibility of
Student Affairs Professionals
 Program
Development & Where are the How can
Student students in application of
Organizations the Chickering skills to other
vectors? life domains
be taught?

Evans, 2010
Fourbert & Urbanski, 2006 AVOID STUDENT BURNOUT
Kohlstedt, 2012
 What times do
Policy Formation resources need
to be available to
best serve the
population?

What is the
main purpose
of the policy?

What type of
response is
needed to policy
violation to aid in
this stage of
development?
Evans, 2010
 Where is the student in their developmental journey?

Advising &
Mentoring Elder’s Theory of The Role of Parental
Life Course Development Attachment

Suggests that lives are linked

together: significant events in
one person’s life influences
A substantial factor in an
the lives of significant others.
individual’s psychological
functioning &
development

Parent attachment styles from earlier

stages of development are often
activated in times of stress and change
Evans, 2010
Govern, Lopez, and Mattanah, 2011
Kohlstedt, 2012
Challenges for Development
in our Changing Culture
 Technology and Low self-

Social Networking
esteem is
related to
social
Profile comparison
comparison can
alter one’s self
perception

Allows less social

individuals to connect and
communicate with others
on a more comfortable
Allows level
individuals to
join groups
with common
interests

Shapiro and Margolin, 2013

 Diversity & Represent
A staff & student population
diverse in identity

Development

Celebrate the differences of

Embrace culture and identity

Awareness of differences is
Include vital to making all feel welcome

Chang and Milem, 2010

“ Alone we can
do so little;
Together we can
do so much. ”

Helen Keller
Resources
Chang, M. & Milem, J. (2010) Campus climate and diversity. In J. Schuh, S. Jones, & S. Harper (5th Ed.), Student services: A handbook for the
profession. (pp.43-58)

Evans, N. (2010) Psychosocial and cognitive-structural perspectives on student development.In J. Schuh, S. Jones, & S. Harper (5th Ed.), Student
services: A handbook for the profession. (pp.168-186)

Foubert, J. D., & Urbanski, L. A. (2006). Effects of involvement in clubs and organizations on the psychosocial development of first-year and senior
college students. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 43(1).

Govern, J.M., Lopez, F.G., & Mattanah, J.F. (2011). The contributions of parental attachment bonds to college student development and adjustment:
A meta-analytic review. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58(4), 565-596.

Kohlstedt, S. (2012) Psychosocial development in college students: A cross-sectional comparison between college athletes and nonathletes. Sport,
Exercise and Performance Psychology Newsletter. Retrieved from http://www.apadivisions.org

Shapiro, L. A. S., & Margolin, G. (2013). Growing up wired: Social networking sites and adolescent psychosocial development. Clinical Child and
Family Psychology Review, 17(1), 1–18.

Torres, V., Jones, S. R., & Renn, K. A. (2009). Identity development theories in student affairs: Origins, current status, and sew approaches. Journal
of College Student Development, 50(6), 577-596.