Date of Award
2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Pharmacy
First Advisor
Chad Knoderer
Abstract
The Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon movement has attracted over one million college students nationwide and fundraised over $38 million in 2017. The objective of this study was to determine student motivations and perceptions of the benefits of participation in Dance Marathon. This was a quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study administered using an online survey software. Undergraduate students from three different Indiana programs were invited to participate. The survey consisted of 20 questions divided into four categories: demographics, what is Dance Marathon participation, motivations, and perceived benefits from DM involvement. There were 161 respondents out of 1492 recipients for an 11% response rate. The cohort included male (15%) and female (85%) students. There was general agreement among respondents that they gained new skills (89-98%) and matured (80-93%). The majority of participants (81-93%) noted the CMN mission as their primary motivation for participation. This cohort of Indiana students have overall positive perceptions of the benefits of Dance Marathon participation.
Recommended Citation
Nettesheim, Emily, "The motivations and perceived benefits of student participation in Dance Marathon" (2019). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 478.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/478