Heather Malin
Biographic Data
| ID | 5763322 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heather Malin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heather |
| FAMILY NAME | Malin |
| SIGNATURE | MALIN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stanford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8187-8015 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Purpose development in the context of higher education
Asking meaningful life questions in high school: Interviews with alumni of the Question project
This study explores the impact of the QUESTion Class, a social emotional learning (SEL) program that aims to support high school students to develop authentic and meaningful purpose in life using a whole-child approach. We conducted interviews with 18 alumni of the QUESTion Class from Title 1 high schools in New York City and analyzed the interviews using thematic analysis. Two key themes were identified: (1) Alumni said the class helped them to …
Enduring aspirations and moral learning: A longitudinal study of U.S. College students
The present study tracked stability and change in college students’ aspirations, as expressed in survey open text entries at two time points three years apart. Interviews with a subset of respondents provided descriptive accounts of their experiences of moral/civic learning connected with their college experiences. Participants (n=640) were drawn from 11 U.S. colleges and universities. Surveys were conducted in winter 2018-2019 and fall 2021. Fif…
Engaging purpose in college: A person-centered approach to studying purpose in relation to college experiences
Purpose is an indicator of healthy human development and believed by some theorists and educators to be an important outcome of college. The aim of this study was to test the potential for assessing purpose using a person-centered analysis, thereby providing more individual-specific understanding of students’ purpose development, and second by analyzing the association between students’ purpose and experiences they are having in college. Confirma…
Purpose and Character Development in Early Adolescence
Civic purpose in late adolescence: Factors that prevent decline in civic engagement after high school
This study investigated the effects of internal and demographic variables on civic development in late adolescence using the construct civic purpose . We conducted surveys on civic engagement with 480 high school seniors, and surveyed them again 2 years later. Using multivariate regression and linear mixed models, we tested the main effects of civic purpose dimensions (beyond-the-self motivation, future civic intention), ethnicity, and education …
Civic Purpose: An Integrated Construct for Understanding Civic Development in Adolescence
This article introduces civic purpose as a construct for learning about civic development in adolescence. Civic purpose, defined as a sustained intention to contribute to the world beyond the self through civic or political action , integrates the components of motivation, civic activity, and future-oriented civic intention. We present results from a mixed methods longitudinal study that used the civic purpose framework in which 1,578 high school…
Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship: Preliminary Findings From the Young Entrepreneurs Study
Entrepreneurship offers a viable and proven pathway to economic growth and personal fulfillment. However, the number of individuals engaged in entrepreneurial behaviors remains low. This discrepancy between entrepreneurial attitudes and action underscores the need for programs that foster the development of entrepreneurship in today's youth. We argue that a relational developmental systems approach can help researchers understand and facilitate t…
Pedophilia: Is There a Duty to Report
a third-year psychiatry resident at a large academic medical center
Adolescent Purpose Development: Exploring Empathy, Discovering Roles, Shifting Priorities, and Creating Pathways
The development of youth purpose was explored in a qualitative, cross‐sequential study. Interviews about life goals and reasons for pursuing them were conducted with 146 adolescents from four age groups (6th grade, 9th grade, 12th grade, and college sophomores or juniors). Participants completed the interview twice in 2 years. Each cohort focused on different aspects of purpose: middle school youth desired to be empathic; high school youth focuse…
How Supportive of Their Specific Purposes Do Youth Believe Their Family and Friends Are
Prior studies have found that youth reporting a general sense that “I have a purpose” also describe having social supports that enhance thriving. This study links specific social supports to specific purposes described by youth. We examined whether developmental level, social-structural supports of gender and ethnicity, and close relationship supports of family and friends explained (a) how likely youth were to describe three dimensions of a spec…
American Identity Development and Citizenship Education: A Summary of Perspectives and Call for New Research
The articles in this special issue emanate from a dire concern about the evolving state of American society: that community, civility, and democratic values are on the decline, while divisiveness
America as a Philosophy: Implications for the Development of American Identity Among Today's Youth
American identity is a little understood aspect of youth development, and one that is important to youth civic development and engagement. This article introduces the problem of American identity as a multidisciplinary issue, provides a historical analysis of the philosophical foundation of the nation, and integrates the different disciplinary perspectives to gain insight into the conflicts that challenge the perpetuation and growth of American i…
Adolescent Purpose Development: Exploring Empathy, Discovering Roles, Shifting Priorities, and Creating Pathways
The development of youth purpose was explored in a qualitative, cross‐sequential study. Interviews about life goals and reasons for pursuing them were conducted with 146 adolescents from four age groups (6th grade, 9th grade, 12th grade, and college sophomores or juniors). Participants completed the interview twice in 2 years. Each cohort focused on different aspects of purpose: middle school youth desired to be empathic; high school youth focuse…
How Supportive of Their Specific Purposes Do Youth Believe Their Family and Friends Are
Prior studies have found that youth reporting a general sense that “I have a purpose” also describe having social supports that enhance thriving. This study links specific social supports to specific purposes described by youth. We examined whether developmental level, social-structural supports of gender and ethnicity, and close relationship supports of family and friends explained (a) how likely youth were to describe three dimensions of a spec…
Purpose and Character Development in Early Adolescence
Civic purpose in late adolescence: Factors that prevent decline in civic engagement after high school
This study investigated the effects of internal and demographic variables on civic development in late adolescence using the construct civic purpose . We conducted surveys on civic engagement with 480 high school seniors, and surveyed them again 2 years later. Using multivariate regression and linear mixed models, we tested the main effects of civic purpose dimensions (beyond-the-self motivation, future civic intention), ethnicity, and education …
Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship: Preliminary Findings From the Young Entrepreneurs Study
Entrepreneurship offers a viable and proven pathway to economic growth and personal fulfillment. However, the number of individuals engaged in entrepreneurial behaviors remains low. This discrepancy between entrepreneurial attitudes and action underscores the need for programs that foster the development of entrepreneurship in today's youth. We argue that a relational developmental systems approach can help researchers understand and facilitate t…
American Identity Development and Citizenship Education: A Summary of Perspectives and Call for New Research
The articles in this special issue emanate from a dire concern about the evolving state of American society: that community, civility, and democratic values are on the decline, while divisiveness
America as a Philosophy: Implications for the Development of American Identity Among Today's Youth
American identity is a little understood aspect of youth development, and one that is important to youth civic development and engagement. This article introduces the problem of American identity as a multidisciplinary issue, provides a historical analysis of the philosophical foundation of the nation, and integrates the different disciplinary perspectives to gain insight into the conflicts that challenge the perpetuation and growth of American i…
How Supportive of Their Specific Purposes Do Youth Believe Their Family and Friends Are
Prior studies have found that youth reporting a general sense that “I have a purpose” also describe having social supports that enhance thriving. This study links specific social supports to specific purposes described by youth. We examined whether developmental level, social-structural supports of gender and ethnicity, and close relationship supports of family and friends explained (a) how likely youth were to describe three dimensions of a spec…
Pedophilia: Is There a Duty to Report
a third-year psychiatry resident at a large academic medical center
Adolescent Purpose Development: Exploring Empathy, Discovering Roles, Shifting Priorities, and Creating Pathways
The development of youth purpose was explored in a qualitative, cross‐sequential study. Interviews about life goals and reasons for pursuing them were conducted with 146 adolescents from four age groups (6th grade, 9th grade, 12th grade, and college sophomores or juniors). Participants completed the interview twice in 2 years. Each cohort focused on different aspects of purpose: middle school youth desired to be empathic; high school youth focuse…
Fostering Youth Entrepreneurship: Preliminary Findings From the Young Entrepreneurs Study
Entrepreneurship offers a viable and proven pathway to economic growth and personal fulfillment. However, the number of individuals engaged in entrepreneurial behaviors remains low. This discrepancy between entrepreneurial attitudes and action underscores the need for programs that foster the development of entrepreneurship in today's youth. We argue that a relational developmental systems approach can help researchers understand and facilitate t…
Civic Purpose: An Integrated Construct for Understanding Civic Development in Adolescence
This article introduces civic purpose as a construct for learning about civic development in adolescence. Civic purpose, defined as a sustained intention to contribute to the world beyond the self through civic or political action , integrates the components of motivation, civic activity, and future-oriented civic intention. We present results from a mixed methods longitudinal study that used the civic purpose framework in which 1,578 high school…
Purpose and Character Development in Early Adolescence
Civic purpose in late adolescence: Factors that prevent decline in civic engagement after high school
This study investigated the effects of internal and demographic variables on civic development in late adolescence using the construct civic purpose . We conducted surveys on civic engagement with 480 high school seniors, and surveyed them again 2 years later. Using multivariate regression and linear mixed models, we tested the main effects of civic purpose dimensions (beyond-the-self motivation, future civic intention), ethnicity, and education …
Engaging purpose in college: A person-centered approach to studying purpose in relation to college experiences
Purpose is an indicator of healthy human development and believed by some theorists and educators to be an important outcome of college. The aim of this study was to test the potential for assessing purpose using a person-centered analysis, thereby providing more individual-specific understanding of students’ purpose development, and second by analyzing the association between students’ purpose and experiences they are having in college. Confirma…
Asking meaningful life questions in high school: Interviews with alumni of the Question project
This study explores the impact of the QUESTion Class, a social emotional learning (SEL) program that aims to support high school students to develop authentic and meaningful purpose in life using a whole-child approach. We conducted interviews with 18 alumni of the QUESTion Class from Title 1 high schools in New York City and analyzed the interviews using thematic analysis. Two key themes were identified: (1) Alumni said the class helped them to …
Enduring aspirations and moral learning: A longitudinal study of U.S. College students
The present study tracked stability and change in college students’ aspirations, as expressed in survey open text entries at two time points three years apart. Interviews with a subset of respondents provided descriptive accounts of their experiences of moral/civic learning connected with their college experiences. Participants (n=640) were drawn from 11 U.S. colleges and universities. Surveys were conducted in winter 2018-2019 and fall 2021. Fif…
Purpose development in the context of higher education
Psychology (13 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Civic engagement (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works)