Date of Graduation
2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
College
College of Education and Human Services
Department
Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling & Counseling Psychology
Committee Chair
Reagan Curtis
Committee Co-Chair
Richard Montgomery
Committee Member
M C Smith
Abstract
In this qualitative study, I examine how programming in college residence halls does and does not meet the needs of residents and resident assistants. Using focus group and individual interview data, I structure my analysis using Maslow's (1954) hierarchy of needs. I suggest that residence hall programming---academic, social, or a hybrid of the two---is most valuable for its ability to meet residents' needs related to belongingness but that residence hall staff must place more explicit emphasis on residents' growth needs in order for self-actualization to be supported.
Recommended Citation
Beck, Michael J., "Assessing and Meeting Residents' Needs: An Evaluation of Residence Hall Programming" (2015). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 5171.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/5171