Spiritual involvement: How it relates to goal complexes and perception of classroom autonomy in college students

Abstract

This study aims to assess the relationship between spiritual involvement, goal complexes, student perception of classroom autonomy, academic achievement. This was done through survey research on a Large Public Midwestern University. Many college students enter the classroom with some form of spiritual identity and that spirituality has become a less common topic over the years, even though, it is not clear how student's spirituality interacts with the academic environment. We have good information related to the relationship between goal complexes, classroom autonomy, and academic achievement. However, the picture is not clear regarding these variables and the relationship they have with spirituality. The goal of this research is to address this gap in order to provide those working within the academic environment a better understanding of how spirituality interacts with the academic environment and to point towards spirituality's importance within students' academic careers. These variables are addressed utilizing hierarchical regression and correlational analysis, which begin to shed light onto the role of spirituality within college academics. My findings point towards spirituality being a positive factor within the academic environment, especially as it relates to the variables studied here.