Title

Increasing Engagement with Student Government Associations: an Examination of Student Publics

Author

Viraj Patel, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

3-30-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Communication

First Advisor

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.

Comments

Imported from ProQuest Patel_ilstu_0092N_11674.pdf

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