College. A word that may strike fear into young adults, or induce incredible excitement and memories. Generally, college comes at a time in the life of an adolescent where they are searching for their own beliefs, ideas, and opinions. Now that they are away from home, without any parents to indoctrinate or persuade them into a certain mindset, they are beginning to question old beliefs and take on new ones. One of the biggest belief sets subject to reconsideration is spiritual beliefs: What religion do I see as most viable? Is there even a God? How will my belief in God (or lack thereof) affect my social status? The list goes on. With this, I endeavored to see the effects of spirituality on campus, how it affects sexual encounters, how it affects
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With this, researchers sought out an answer to something may be of use: Does a student’s religious beliefs affect how they view the campus climate for nonreligious students? The study indicates atheists have a more negative view of the campus climate towards nonreligious students, whereas the religious majority, religious minority, and agnostic students viewed a more positive climate towards the nonreligious (Rockenbach, A.; Mayhew, M.; Bowman, N., 2015). Interestingly, underrated groups such as racial minorities perceived a less inclusive campus climate for the nonreligious students than did majority groups such as whites (Rockenbach, A.; Mayhew, M.; Bowman, N., 2015). UCF is a college that puts a lot of emphasis on inclusivity, care, and making every student feel equal. With this in mind, we can attempt to show every religious and nonreligious group the opposing perspective, to broaden their lenses and see the campus in a new …show more content…
Sexual encounters amongst college students are largely affected by religious beliefs, and the overall strength of those beliefs (Young, M.; et al. 2005). Religious beliefs play a role in homesickness and depression as well. Students who are more attached to home are more susceptible to depression in college, whereas those who are less attached to home and more religious are much less susceptible to depression in college (Longo, G.; Kim-Spoon, J., 2013). The campus climate for particular groups is perceived differently from each student 's eyes. For nonreligious students, the religious majority, religious minority, and agnostic students viewed the climate in a more positive light than did the atheists, who viewed the climate as more negative and hostile towards nonreligious students. We, as individuals, can take this information and use it to our advantage. We can take a step back and examine our motives while in college, focus on our academics rather than worry about our home, and begin to look from another’s perspective and view things in a whole new
With this, researchers sought out an answer to something may be of use: Does a student’s religious beliefs affect how they view the campus climate for nonreligious students? The study indicates atheists have a more negative view of the campus climate towards nonreligious students, whereas the religious majority, religious minority, and agnostic students viewed a more positive climate towards the nonreligious (Rockenbach, A.; Mayhew, M.; Bowman, N., 2015). Interestingly, underrated groups such as racial minorities perceived a less inclusive campus climate for the nonreligious students than did majority groups such as whites (Rockenbach, A.; Mayhew, M.; Bowman, N., 2015). UCF is a college that puts a lot of emphasis on inclusivity, care, and making every student feel equal. With this in mind, we can attempt to show every religious and nonreligious group the opposing perspective, to broaden their lenses and see the campus in a new …show more content…
Sexual encounters amongst college students are largely affected by religious beliefs, and the overall strength of those beliefs (Young, M.; et al. 2005). Religious beliefs play a role in homesickness and depression as well. Students who are more attached to home are more susceptible to depression in college, whereas those who are less attached to home and more religious are much less susceptible to depression in college (Longo, G.; Kim-Spoon, J., 2013). The campus climate for particular groups is perceived differently from each student 's eyes. For nonreligious students, the religious majority, religious minority, and agnostic students viewed the climate in a more positive light than did the atheists, who viewed the climate as more negative and hostile towards nonreligious students. We, as individuals, can take this information and use it to our advantage. We can take a step back and examine our motives while in college, focus on our academics rather than worry about our home, and begin to look from another’s perspective and view things in a whole new