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Factors Influencing Parental Loyalty: A Study of Adventist Schools in Romania
No full textThe aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of parental satisfaction and assess the effect of parent satisfaction on parental loyalty towards Adventist educational institutions, including primary, secondary and high schools, within the context of Romania.
The research employs a structured questionnaire administered to parents who have chosen Adventist schools for their children’s education in Romania. A total of 297 parents agreed to participate in this study. Path analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between the factors of perceived value, service quality, corporate image, communication and convenience and their effect on parental satisfaction, which in turn influences parental loyalty. The final results were analyzed in light of various demographic variables, including age, gender, school, income, region, and level of education.
The results indicate a favorable relationship between Parent Satisfaction and the factors of Perceived Value, Service Quality, and Convenience. These factors subsequently have a positive effect on parental loyalty.
The study demonstrates that parents are satisfied with the Adventist educational institution in Romania and are willing to invest financially in them. Therefore, Adventist schools should aim to enhance their service quality and introduce more convenient features to retain current customers and attract new ones in the future. Further research could expand on these findings and explore additional variables that may significantly impact parental satisfaction and loyalty.
Keywords: PARENTAL SATISFACTION, PARENTAL LOYALTY, PERVEIVED VALUE, CORPORATE IMAGE
Managing Social Anxiety in the Classroom
Full text linkAbout 15 million adults struggle with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). However, SAD typically starts affecting kids around the age of 13, when they’re in their late middle school years. We’ve researched many things, such as what SAD can look like in general and in the school setting and what researchers and educators have said. With all that in mind, we have come up with some adjustments to classrooms today that we believe would benefit children with Social Anxiety Disorders
Losing My Religion: Young Adults and the Impact and Implications of Secularism on Their Religion
Full text linkYoung adults in North America are less religious and consider themselves unaffiliated with organized religion. There is a stark difference between Millennials and Baby Boomers within the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church when it comes to religious beliefs, behavior, and affiliation. The older generation is holding on to religious beliefs while Millennials slowly and quietly drift away from the church and religious ideology. As Millennials move away from religious institutions and take on more secular ideology, it would appear that there are specific reasons for the mass exodus of young adults from church. This paper seeks to discuss the challenges facing the church as Millennials lose religion, disaffiliate, and become more secular
The Relationship Between Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Anxiety Levels among College Students in Saudi Arabia
No full textProblem
Anxiety is one of the most common psychological issues affecting youth globally and is particularly prevalent among Saudi adolescents and college students. Studies in Saudi Arabia have reported anxiety rates ranging from 48.9% to 66.2% among adolescents and high levels of generalized anxiety among university students, especially females (Aldosary et al., 2023; Alhabeeb et al., 2023). Poor emotion regulation has been identified as a key factor associated with anxiety and other mental health difficulties. In recent years, mindfulness has gained attention as a protective factor that promotes better emotion regulation and reduces anxiety symptoms. Despite this growing recognition, there remains a lack of empirical studies in Saudi educational settings examining the interplay between mindfulness, emotion regulation, and anxiety. This study addresses this gap by exploring how mindfulness and emotion regulation relate to anxiety among first-year college students in Saudi Arabia.
Method
The study used a quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental, correlational, cross-sectional, and predictive research design. It involved 667 first-year college students enrolled in universities across Saudi Arabia. The majority of participants were female (73.6%), and most had not previously received psychological support. Data were collected through self-report online surveys using validated scales to measure mindfulness, emotion regulation, and anxiety. Confirmatory factor analysis, path analysis, independent T-tests, and logistic regression were used to examine the relationship among variables, assess gender differences, and explore predictors of psychological support status.
Results
The study found that students reported relatively low-to-moderate anxiety (M = 1.45), moderate levels of mindfulness (M = 3.06), and moderate levels of emotion regulation (M = 3.16). Males showed significantly lower anxiety (M = 1.21) and higher emotion regulation (M = 3.36) than females. The logistic regression model showed that students experiencing more physical anxiety symptoms (OR = 2.48), or social anxiety (OR = 1.62) were significantly more likely to have received psychological support. In contrast, those with higher separation anxiety were less likely to seek support (OR = 0.56). Although the model explained a small portion of the variance (12.5%), these anxiety profiles contributed meaningfully to predicting help-seeking behavior. Path analysis revealed that mindfulness and emotion regulation explained 34% of the variance in anxiety (R² = 0.34). Emotion regulation partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness and anxiety, with a significant indirect effect (β = –0.239, p \u3c .001).
Conclusions
These findings demonstrate that mindfulness and emotion regulation play a significant role in reducing anxiety among first-year college students in Saudi Arabia. The study offers practical implications for incorporating mindfulness-based and emotion regulation strategies into university mental health initiatives. By targeting these psychological mechanisms, such interventions may improve students’ emotional well-being and support academic success within this population
Mailyn Iribar Junior Violin Recital
No full textMailyn Iribar presents her Junior Recital Liebesleid. Featuring works by Clara Schumann, Béla Bartók, Jessie Montgomery, Amy Beach, Johannes Brahms, and Fritz Kreisler.https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/seniors-2024-2025/1003/thumbnail.jp
The Bond of Peace: Restoring Souls in Worship amid Culture War and Moral Suffering
No full textJeremiah’s critique of war as false worship challenges popular Christianity’s support of American war culture. While primarily expressed as American militarism, war culture also manifests in the rhetoric of culture wars. Adding to the division and violence that the nation’s culture wars can fuel is their potential to inflict moral suffering. Emerging discourses of moral distress and injury suggest that, like wartime environments, culture wars may exact a spiritual toll. Unlike the militant liturgies of war culture, Christian worship can address this moral suffering. When acknowledged in worship through witness and lamentation, moral distress and injury offer a prophetic critique, eliciting collective moral reflection. Furthermore, by cultivating Christian virtues that promote peace amid cultural unrest, worship can become a form of moral repair for the “undoing of character” that conflict produces. These possibilities offer worship leaders a choice: to stir the bonds of war or promote the healing bond of peace
Low String Studio Recital Spring 2025
No full textThe String Studio, led by Professor Carla Trynchuk, presents its Spring 2025 Low String Recital.https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/events-2024-2025/1011/thumbnail.jp
