An examination of the factors that influence the decision to participate in youth leadership development opportunities in rural high schools in three southern states
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Doerfert, David | |
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Fraze, Steven | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Davis, Chad S. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Akers, Cindy | |
| dc.creator | Compton, Kirsten E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-14T23:11:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-01T15:13:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-14T23:11:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-05 | |
| dc.degree.department | Agricultural Education and Communications | |
| dc.description.abstract | Student membership in the FFA has shifted away from a rural population. This study described the factors that influence the level of involvement and a students' decision to participate in FFA within Arizona, Florida, and Texas. An eight page questionnaire was completed by 2111 agricultural education/science students. Students were asked to indicate their agreement toward barriers and attitudes to participation using a five point Likert type scale. Four factors were found that influence participation in FFA: high school GPA, participation in on-campus (non-vocational organizations) activities, agreement with the statement "Leadership activities have made me a more confident person," and year in school. Factors which influenced the level of involvement in FFA were: involvement in on-campus athletics, involvement in on-campus (non-vocational organizations) activities, high school GPA, and agreement with the statement "My friends would think less of me". Recommendations include using data to develop and implement a program targeted toward rural recruitment and retention within the National FFA Organization. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2346/1144 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights.availability | Unrestricted. | |
| dc.subject | Future Farmers of America (FFA) membership | |
| dc.subject | Youth leadership | |
| dc.subject | Future Farmers of America (FFA) | |
| dc.subject | Youth development | |
| dc.title | An examination of the factors that influence the decision to participate in youth leadership development opportunities in rural high schools in three southern states | |
| dc.type | Thesis |