Impact of institutional betrayal on the future time orientation of college students

Lai, Stephanie Fu

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Title

Impact of institutional betrayal on the future time orientation of college students

Author(s)

Lai, Stephanie Fu

Issue Date

2024-04-29

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Gobin, Robyn L

Department of Study

Kinesiology & Community Health

Discipline

Community Health

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.S.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

• institutional betrayal
• future time orientation
• college students

Abstract

Research has demonstrated that institutional betrayal can have significant negative consequences to student mental health and can lead to additional traumatizing events (Smith & Freyd, 2013). Traumatic experiences, in turn, have been shown to adversely affect a person’s future time orientation (Tomich & Tolich, 2019). The aim of the current study was to investigate how institutional betrayal influences the future time orientation of college students. In a self- reported cross-sectional survey study of 232 undergraduate and graduate students, over half of the participants (54.3%) reported experiences of institutional betrayal. Students who reported experiencing the greatest amount of institutional betrayal had significantly lower future time orientations compared to those with no experiences of institutional betrayal (p = 0.04). Additionally, gender was found to significantly moderate the relationship between institutional betrayal and future time orientation such that female students with institutional betrayal experiences were at greater risk of having a lower future outlook compared to male and non- binary students (p = 0.0425). These results highlight the need for universities to nurture institutional courage. The findings also have implications for educators and academic administrators who can play a pivotal role in preventing institutional betrayal, and therefore, positively impact future time orientation among college students.

Graduation Semester

2024-05

Type of Resource

Thesis

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Copyright 2024 Stephanie Lai

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