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Rachael H. Stark * Sharon K. Anderson

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
FUTURE RESEARCH
Institutions of higher education will continue
to employ undergraduate students as RAs. We
need to learn more about the moral behavior
of RAs and what expectations they are truly
capable of meeting. Considerations for further
research include expanding upon this study to
involve additional participants, other locations,
and other types of institutions; students attending smaller private institutions may experience
their role and responsibilities differently.
Another future consideration is to determine changes in the moral behavior of RAs
over time by including a standard of measurement for moral behavior similar to the
Measure of Moral Orientation. An additional
approach may include observational research,
wherein the researcher can observe RAs while
they are on duty.
Finally, it would be interesting to determine
whether different living environments have an
impact on RA moral behavior. Currently, RAs
are employed all over campuses: in ﬁrst-year
residence halls, upper-division halls, apartment- and suite-style residences, and discipline-speciﬁc living-learning communities.
Perhaps these different living environments
lend themselves to different moral behavior by
the RAs of the respective communities.

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Most of the participants we
interviewed, regardless of class
rank, provided examples of
behavior indicating that they
chose to not uphold the rules
and regulations of the residence
hall as trained to do. . . . even
though it meant blatantly
violating their professional
responsibilities.

CONCLUSION
The literature suggests that the experience of
higher education leads to greater growth in
moral behavior (Pascarella, 1997). RAs have an
opportunity for additional personal growth and
development by virtue of their position responsibilities (Miller & Conyne, 1980). However,
this growth can be challenged due to the role
conﬂict that RAs experience. The topic of RA
moral behavior is one we can continue to research. This study adds to the current body

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