Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory

Dr. Robert D. ReasonIowa State University

Introduce myself

Dr. Robert D. ReasonAssociate Professor Iowa State University

Introducing the PSRI

Five Dimensions of PSR:

Striving for Excellence

Cultivating Academic Integrity

Contributing to a Larger Community

Taking Seriously the Perspectives of Others

Developing Competence in Ethical and Moral Reasoning and Action

Student Outcomes

• Development along Dimensions• Openness to Diversity and Challenge• Flourishing Scale – Mental Wellbeing

What we are Learning:

• Students report strongest growth in – Developing a strong work ethic– Developing perspective taking

• Students report least growth in– Developing academic integrity– Developing a commitment to contributing to a

larger community

What we are Learning:

• Meaningful discussions improve outcomes of community-based programs– Particularly in “importance of community”

• Course-related variables strongest predictors of Openness to Diversity and Challenge

What we are Learning:

• Bridging Theory to Practice findings– Flourishing Scale• All PSR Dimensions are related to Flourishing Scale• Contributing to a Larger Community strongest predictor• Striving for Excellence weakest predictor• Social Responsibility Dimensions strongly predictive

Registration and Administration

• Homepage• Registration form

Administration Process

• Sample contact information• Institutional profile data• Liaison

• 21-Day administration cycle in Spring– Note from “well-known” campus official– Invitation from us– 3 to 4 follow-up reminders

The Survey

• Demographic section• Example dimension

What you get from us

• Cleaned data set with weights and factor scores– Student data is identifiable– Professional data is de-identified

• A report including open-ended responses

The Report

• Using the report• Items frequencies• Factor Means• Factor with composite items• Open-ended