Risky drinking in college changes as fraternity/sorority affiliation changes: A person-environment perspective.
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This study aimed to resolve the direction of the relation between Greek affiliation and substance use by taking advantage of the quasi-experimental nature of change in college fraternity/sorority affiliation. Precollege individual differences and college substance use were examined as a function of time-varying Greek status to characterize self-selection (by which heavy substance users opt into Greek systems) and socialization (by which Greek systems foster heavy substance use). Prospective data on continuously enrolled college students (N=2,376), assessed at precollege and in the first 6 semesters of college, were used. Latent class analysis indicated 4 discrete groups of status: constant Greek members (30%), constant nonmembers (64%), late joiners (2%), and droppers (4%). Random coefficient models demonstrated disaffiliation with Greek systems is associated with decreases in risky drinking and alcohol-conducive environmental factors (peer norms and alcohol availability), whereas affiliation is associated with increases, indicating Greek socialization via sociocognitive and physical environments. Future Greeks differed from nonmembers in diverse individual characteristics and heavier substance use at precollege, suggesting multiple selection paths into Greek systems. Findings suggest a reciprocal relation between Greek environment and individuals in determining the trajectories of college drinking and heterogeneity in drinking as functions of changes in Greek affiliation.
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Heavy drinking and alcohol consequences decrease as individuals disaffiliate from fraternities and sororities, whereas they increase as individuals affiliate.
“They found heavy drinking and alcohol consequences decrease as individuals disaffiliate fraternities and sororities, whereas heavy drinking and alcohol consequences increase as individuals affiliate.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Park et al. (2008)
The detrimental effects of affiliation related to heavy drinking or alcohol abuse did not appear to persist beyond the immediate exposure to the fraternity/sorority environment.
“In Park et al.'s (2008) examination of involvement as a function of time (e.g., constant members, constant nonmembers, late joiners, and droppers), the researchers found the detrimental effects of affiliation related to heavy drinking or alcohol abuse did not appear to persist beyond the immediate exposure to the fraternity/sorority environment.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Park et al. (2008)
Park et al. (2008) found students established risky drinking patterns when they first joined; these patterns persisted through the end of their junior year before diminishing.
“For example, Park et al. (2008), in longitudinal follow-ups of members, found students established risky drinking patterns when they first joined; these patterns persisted through the end of their junior year before diminishing.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Park et al. (2008)
Park et al. (2008) found that these behaviors decreased as members transitioned out of a fraternity/sorority (e.g., drop out, transfer, and graduate), though findings suggested this decrease may be more related to a leveling effect following the initial joining phase.
“Park et al. (2008) found that these behaviors decreased as members transitioned out of a fraternity/sorority (e.g., drop out, transfer, and graduate), though findings from Capone et al. (2007), Park et al. (2008), and others suggested this decrease may be more related to a leveling effect following the initial joining phase.”
From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Park et al. (2008)
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- Authors
- Park, A., Sher, K. J., & Krull, J. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri (US)
- Venue
- Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
- Published
- 2008-06
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 219-229
- ISSN
- 0893-164X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1501
- PMC
- PMC2706006
- OpenAlex
- W2009519432
- Cited by
- 115
- References
- 33
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- FWCI
- 6.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R37 AA7231; AA13987, P50 AA11998)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- hazardous drinking, university students, fraternity and sorority life, alcohol consumption, person-environment interaction, self-selection, socialization, peer norms, alcohol availability, disaffiliation, alcohol use trajectories, individual differences
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Social Facilitation, Social Identification, Socialization, Students, Midwestern United States, Substance-Related Disorders
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