HEA / 731
Psychosocial and Identity Theory Summary and Application
University of Phoenix
HEA / 731
Psychosocial and Identity Theory Summary and Application
Some if not all students that enter the realm of higher education will suffer some
difficulty or challenge. This challenge can be as small as having to drop a course because the
student ran behind on a few assignments, or large as feeling lost because of relationship issues
that cause disequilibrium. With this said, students, especially in higher education, may need
additional support and services should academic distress arise. Student affairs are charged with
filling in this gap, and ensuring that student have the tools needed for academic achievement.
Student Affairs Support and Theory
Students in higher education may need additional support to achieve their academic
goals. To achieve this, it is important that student affairs services be readily available. Student
affairs services not only create a benchmark to higher education institutional ranking, it also
directly contributes to student success in postsecondary education (Rozikin, et al., 2020). It is
important to note that student affairs services do not just focus on education; the field is also
concerned with talent, logic competence, and student welfare (Rozikin, et al., 2020).
Student welfare can encompass many areas of the student’s life. For example, student
affairs can help students navigate difficult decisions regarding ideology, occupation, sexuality,
and other relational issues the student may face (Patton et al., 2016). Student affairs also
understand that identities are born in the early stages of higher education. Author Checkering
(1969), believed students will have to go through many tasks and competencies such as
developing intellectual skills, building manual skills, and increasing interpersonal relationships.
Psychosocial and Identity Theory Summary and Application
University of Phoenix
HEA / 731
Psychosocial and Identity Theory Summary and Application
Some if not all students that enter the realm of higher education will suffer some
difficulty or challenge. This challenge can be as small as having to drop a course because the
student ran behind on a few assignments, or large as feeling lost because of relationship issues
that cause disequilibrium. With this said, students, especially in higher education, may need
additional support and services should academic distress arise. Student affairs are charged with
filling in this gap, and ensuring that student have the tools needed for academic achievement.
Student Affairs Support and Theory
Students in higher education may need additional support to achieve their academic
goals. To achieve this, it is important that student affairs services be readily available. Student
affairs services not only create a benchmark to higher education institutional ranking, it also
directly contributes to student success in postsecondary education (Rozikin, et al., 2020). It is
important to note that student affairs services do not just focus on education; the field is also
concerned with talent, logic competence, and student welfare (Rozikin, et al., 2020).
Student welfare can encompass many areas of the student’s life. For example, student
affairs can help students navigate difficult decisions regarding ideology, occupation, sexuality,
and other relational issues the student may face (Patton et al., 2016). Student affairs also
understand that identities are born in the early stages of higher education. Author Checkering
(1969), believed students will have to go through many tasks and competencies such as
developing intellectual skills, building manual skills, and increasing interpersonal relationships.
