Healthy Leaders Really Matter: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Examining Self-Care Practices and Holistic Health Perceptions of Educational Leadership Graduate Students
Location
Higher Education 2 (Session 3 Breakouts)
Proposal Track
Research Project
Session Format
Presentation
Abstract
Future educational leaders preparing to serve as the decision makers in educational institutions may be positioned to transform health perceptions within the populations most impacted by fostering a commitment to self-care and holistic health practices. As a result of the significant position authority of educational leaders, the research that produced this paper presentation suggests that HBCUs and MSIs who produce educational leaders should be leading settings for the variables and factors associated with holistic health and self-care. Therefore, this session will discuss the methodology and quantitative findings of a national research study exploring self-care practices and perceptions of holistic health among Educational Leadership graduate students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). As health disparities continue to grow within communities of color, the need to educate and empower individuals to adopt healthier self-care practices and preventative holistic health behaviors become more vital to shifting short and long-term outcomes for future generations.
Keywords
self-care, holistic health, Educational Leadership, Historically Black Colleges or Universities, Minority Serving Institutions, exploratory factor analysis
Professional Bio
Dr. Letitia Johnson-Arnold is committed to serving as a catalyst for positive change in the world. Throughout her long career working in various health and wellness areas she has enjoyed leading initiatives that support communities in improving health outcomes. As a Certified Health Education Specialist, she has diligently worked to empower individuals across the country and increase awareness about the significance of holistic health. Dr. Johnson-Arnold pursues projects that seek to address health disparities and health inequities. She received a B.A. in Psychology and M.S. in Community Health Education from West Virginia University and an Ed.D. from Fayetteville State University.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Johnson-Arnold, Letitia P. and Moffett, Noran L., "Healthy Leaders Really Matter: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Examining Self-Care Practices and Holistic Health Perceptions of Educational Leadership Graduate Students" (2020). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 40.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2020/2020/40
Healthy Leaders Really Matter: An Exploratory Factor Analysis Examining Self-Care Practices and Holistic Health Perceptions of Educational Leadership Graduate Students
Higher Education 2 (Session 3 Breakouts)
Future educational leaders preparing to serve as the decision makers in educational institutions may be positioned to transform health perceptions within the populations most impacted by fostering a commitment to self-care and holistic health practices. As a result of the significant position authority of educational leaders, the research that produced this paper presentation suggests that HBCUs and MSIs who produce educational leaders should be leading settings for the variables and factors associated with holistic health and self-care. Therefore, this session will discuss the methodology and quantitative findings of a national research study exploring self-care practices and perceptions of holistic health among Educational Leadership graduate students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). As health disparities continue to grow within communities of color, the need to educate and empower individuals to adopt healthier self-care practices and preventative holistic health behaviors become more vital to shifting short and long-term outcomes for future generations.
