Do Fraternities and Sororities Enhance Socially Responsible Leadership?
Abstract
This study explored the effects of fraternity and sorority membership on first-year college students’ development of socially responsible leadership at 24 colleges and universities. The institutions varied in terms of public versus private, size, region, and student residential patterns. Results showed that fraternity members demonstrated significantly higher scores on two components of leadership than unaffiliated men. Sorority members also demonstrated significantly higher scores on two dimensions of leadership compared to unaffiliated women. Implications for practice are discussed.
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Compared to their non-affiliated peers in the area of involvement, members of fraternal groups develop a greater sense of engagement and involvement on campus.
“When compared to their non-affiliated peers in the area of involvement, members of fraternal groups were found to develop not only a greater sense of intellectual self-esteem but also a greater sense of engagement and involvement on campus through affiliation with fraternities or sororities (Astin, 1993;Hayek, Carini, O'Day, & Kuh, 2002;Martin et al., 2012).”
From Declining Participation in Fraternity and Sorority Life: a Comparison of Perceptions of Greek-lettered Organizations Between Affiliated and Non-affiliated Students (2025) · cites this paper as Martin et al., 2012
These connections allow students to build leadership skills and develop philanthropic spirits.
“These connections allow for students to build upon their leadership skills and to develop philanthropic spirits (Martin et al., 2012).”
From Declining Participation in Fraternity and Sorority Life: a Comparison of Perceptions of Greek-lettered Organizations Between Affiliated and Non-affiliated Students (2025) · cites this paper as Martin et al., 2012
Compared to their non-affiliated peers in the area of involvement, members of fraternal groups develop a greater sense of intellectual self-esteem.
“When compared to their non-affiliated peers in the area of involvement, members of fraternal groups were found to develop not only a greater sense of intellectual self-esteem but also a greater sense of engagement and involvement on campus through affiliation with fraternities or sororities (Astin, 1993;Hayek, Carini, O'Day, & Kuh, 2002;Martin et al., 2012).”
From Declining Participation in Fraternity and Sorority Life: a Comparison of Perceptions of Greek-lettered Organizations Between Affiliated and Non-affiliated Students (2025) · cites this paper as Martin et al., 2012
Affiliated students are more engaged in leadership opportunities than unaffiliated students.
“Students who were affiliated with Greek-lettered organizations have also been shown to be more engaged in leadership opportunities than have students who were unaffiliated (Martin et al., 2012).”
From Declining Participation in Fraternity and Sorority Life: a Comparison of Perceptions of Greek-lettered Organizations Between Affiliated and Non-affiliated Students (2025) · cites this paper as Martin et al., 2012
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Shirley, Z. E. (2025) · University of North Texas Dissertation · doi:10.12794/metadc500187
- Authors
- Martin, G. L., Hevel, M. S., & Pascarella, E. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern Mississippi (US)
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
- ORCID
- Hevel, Michael S.
- Venue
- Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2012-07
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 267-284
- ISSN
- 0027-6014 (ISSN-L)
- 1949-6591
- 1949-6605
- OpenAlex
- W2001094159
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 4 · 2023: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 14.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- NASPA Journal (publishedVersion)
- Aquila Digital Community (University of Southern Mississippi) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Education, Leadership, and Health Research
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
- Keywords
- fraternities, sororities, socially responsible leadership, first-year college students, leadership development, student organizations, gender differences, college student development
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