| The purpose of this study was to investigate possible relationships between student involvement in five selected extracurricular activities (intercollegiate athletics, student government, club membership, honors program, and creative art performances), and levels of student satisfaction with the college. This study used a causal comparative research with an ex post facto design. A stratified sampling method was employed with two homogenous groups of day student registered at De Anza College during the winter quarter of 1993 using the Student Opinion Survey, (two year form). Group A (the Involved Group), were those students who could be identified as participating in extracurricular activities in the winter quarter of 1993. Group B, (the All College, Non Involved Group), was drawn from the list of all students, with those subjects identified as being members of Group A excluded, enrolled at De Anza College during the winter quarter of 1993. This study explored the cause-effect relationships between levels of involvement, (involved versus non involved students), in five selected extracurricular activities, (intercollegiate athletics, student government, club membership, honors program an creative arts performances) an dependent satisfaction measures.;In order to assess levels of satisfaction, students were surveyed using four dependent measures. The four measures included two questions, ("If You Could Start College Over, Would You Choose To Attend This College?"), and ("What Is Your Overall Impression Of The Quality Of Education At This 2-Year College?"), from the survey and two scales developed from the aggregate responses of questions from Section III, (College Services) and Section IV, (College Environment).;The results of this study showed significant relationships exist between involvement in the five selected extracurricular activities, (intercollegiate athletics, student government, club membership, honors program, and creative arts performances) and increased levels of student satisfaction. Students who were involved in the selected extracurricular activities expressed greater satisfaction levels with college services, the college environment and willingness to re-enroll in the same college, than those students who did not participate. Colleges and students would benefit by increasing resources that allow greater student involvement in extracurricular activities. |
