Journal article
An Examination of Non-Muslim College Students' Attitudes Toward Muslims
The Journal of higher education (Columbus), Vol.88(4), pp.479-504
01/01/2017
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2016.1272329
Abstract
The current study enhances the understanding of campus climate for religious and worldview diversity by examining how non-Muslim college students perceive Muslims and Islam and what predispositions, environmental factors, and experiences predict their attitudes toward Muslims. Results indicate that informal engagement with diverse peers, inter-faith engagement, and space for spiritual expression on campus are positively related to appreciative attitudes toward Muslims. With respect to specific worldviews, Unitarian Universalist and agnostic students tended to have more positive attitudes toward Muslims (relative to peers of other religions), and Eastern Orthodox and evangelical Christian students tended to have less appreciative attitudes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An Examination of Non-Muslim College Students' Attitudes Toward Muslims
- Creators
- Alyssa N. Rockenbach - North Carolina State UniversityMatthew J. Mayhew - The Ohio State UniversityNicholas A. Bowman - University of IowaShauna M. Morin - North Carolina State UniversityTiffani Riggers-Piehl - Baylor University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of higher education (Columbus), Vol.88(4), pp.479-504
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/00221546.2016.1272329
- ISSN
- 0022-1546
- eISSN
- 1538-4640
- Number of pages
- 26
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2017
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283572302771
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