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Table 2 compares the questionnaire respondents to the population on three variables: RAs’ sex, sex composition of their residence buildings, and RAs’ sex and sex composition of their buildings combined. It reveals that females were over-represented among the respondents. However, the participants resembled the population with respect to their buildings’ sex composition. Moreover, the distribution of RAs by sex and sex composition of their buildings in the sample mirrored their distribution in the population.

Quantitative Research Methods
Data collection for RAs used two instruments: anonymous self-administered questionnaires followed by qualitative, semi-structured, faceto-face interviews. Questionnaire items were based partially on the results from a focus group with three undergraduate RHDs who had served previously as RAs on campus. The RHDs participated in pre-tests of the research instruments and critiqued initial drafts to ensure that the questions were not biased toward the experiences of one co-author (who was employed as an undergraduate RA at that time) and to enhance the validity of the study. The questionnaire asked about RAs’ demographic information and how they identified their “overall disciplinary style as an RA, regarding the enforcement of university policy.” It also covered the topics identified below.

Table 2
Respondent (n = 32) and Population (n = 55) Characteristics
Respondent % Population %

Characteristic Sex Male Female Sex composition of building Single-sex Coed Sex and sex composition of building Males in single-sex Males in coed Females in single-sex Females in coed

Resident	 assistants’	 friendships	 with	 residents. Two open-ended items concerned
RAs’ relationships with their residents: “Approximately what percent of the residents on your hall [i.e., floor] do you have a personal relationship (e.g., friendship) with?” and “Approximately what percent of the residents in your residence hall [i.e., building] do you have a personal relationship (e.g., friendship) with?”

25 75

38.2 61.8

38.7 61.3

32.7 67.3

Resident	assistants’	experiences	of	role	 conflict. Two questions dealt with whether
12.5 87.5 47.8 52.2 9.5 90.5 47.1 52.9

and how often RAs experienced role conflict: “When it comes to [u]niversity policy violations and rule enforcement, how often do you feel torn between your role as a friend and your role as an RA with your residents?” and “Please explain your answer to [that] question.” The response options to the first close-ended question were never, rarely, sometimes, often, and always.

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Letter from the Editor
Training Resident Assistants to Make Effective Referrals to Counseling
Professional Development Needs for New Residential Life Professionals
Structural Analysis of the Resident Assistant Cultural Diversity Questionnaire
Recent Alumni Perceptions of Hall Government Leadership Learning
Resident Assistants as Rule Enforcers Versus Friends: An Exploratory Study of Role Conflict
College Housing Dissertations: A Bounded Qualitative Meta-Study
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