Graduation Term
3-30-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
School of Communication
Committee Chair
Stephen K. Hunt
Abstract
Student Government Associations (SGAs) are campus organizations comprised of student leaders which advocate on behalf of the student population. Participation in SGAs have proven academic, professional, and social benefits, yet the engagement in the organization has declined. This study employs Daft and Lengel’s (1986) Media Richness Theory to examine if different media affect the composition of student publics. These publics are defined using Grunig’s (1979) Situational Theory of Publics (STP). Additionally, the impact of self-efficacy, response efficacy, and perceptions of social norms on the variables in STP is also examined.
Recommended Citation
Patel, Viraj, "Increasing Engagement with Student Government Associations: an Examination of Student Publics" (2020). Theses and Dissertations. 1230.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1230
DOI
http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2020.Patel.V
Page Count
75