Mass Hysteria or Toxic Fumes? A Case Study for University Administrators

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1996

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This article was originally published in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, published by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

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The authors trace the historical background and describe the symptomology relating to mass hysteria and psychogenic illness. After presenting a case study of an incident of such behavior at a mid-western university, they explore the implications for staff training in student service areas.

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The final publication is available at www.degruyter.com. DOI not available.
Other research PUBLICATIONS and PAPERS on university students drinking, drug use and health concerns and behaviors can be found at: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17130/browse?type=title; https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17127/browse?type=title and https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17124/browse?type=title. Further information about the questionnaire, calculations, and the original data base used can be found in the following item records within IUScholarworks repository. Details about the reliability and validity of the SAQ are found at: http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17337; http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17154; http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17181. The classic 1975 copy of the SAQ is found at http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17153. The Health Concern Questionnaire is found at: http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17250. Reliability and validity of this instrument are found at: http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17251. ALL QUESTIONNAIRES developed by Engs are found in the repository at: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/handle/2022/17141/browse?type=dateissued

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Mass hysteria, college students

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Engs, R. C., McRaig, R., and Jacobs, B. (1996) "Mass Hysteria or Toxic Fumes? A Case Study for University Administrators," NASPA Journal, 33(3): 192-201. Retrieved from IUScholarWorks Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/2022/17456

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This work is licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license. For permission to reuse this work for commercial purposes, please contact Dr. Ruth Engs or the IU Archives.

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Article